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Old 12-23-10, 06:48 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by AC_Hacker View Post
Seth,

The problem is that the leak is really small, about 2% a day, so I'm afraid I'll need to use extreme methods.

Regards,

-AC_Hacker

It's common to use a plastic tube held up to the ear or a stethoscope with an open tube on the end to listen for hissing leaks.

Maybe a small microphone on a stick, plugged into a amplified headset would work too..

Or, maybe some FJC (FJC4910) Universal A/C Fluorescnet Leak Detection Dye - 1 oz.

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