California Autohaus understands that you rely on your Land Rover for its power. Did you know that a vacuum leak in the engine can significantly reduce its power? It can, and we will talk more about this below. Nevertheless, there’s no need to worry. We can find the vacuum leak in the Land Rover’s engine and replace the leaking hose. Here are signs that your Land Rover has a vacuum leak.
Poor Performance
As we just mentioned, a vacuum leak reduces the power that the Land Rover’s engine is able to generate. The reason why is that the leak fills the engine with air and this air interferes with the production of combustion in the combustion chamber. Consequently, your Land Rover’s performance will start to lag and the engine will start to sputter.
Erratic Engine RPMs
Another performance problem, albeit a strange one, is that the engine’s RPMs will start to get erratic. The vacuum pressure can escape from the leaking hose in spurts or in a steady stream. The excess air increases the RPMs. As such, the tachometer needle will bounce up and down if the leak is coming out in spurts or register continuously high if it’s a steady stream.
Poor Fuel Economy
The bad news is that both of these problems reduce your Land Rover’s fuel economy. Gas prices are insane throughout the country, especially in California. The last thing you need is to have to fill your Land Rover more often, as it will cause well over $100 to fill the tank.
Vacuum Hose Noises
If you listen carefully, you may be able to determine that the Land Rover indeed has a vacuum leak. Listen for a sound that is just like the sound of your vacuum’s accessory hose. If you hear this coming from the engine, call our shop to set up a service appointment.
Faulty Components
You may also start to have problems steering your Land Rover because the vacuum pressure powers the power steering pump. This is just one component in the engine that uses vacuum pressure for power.
Check Engine Warning
Finally, your Land Rover’s engine control unit is most likely going to turn on the check engine light and leave it on until you have the vacuum leak fixed. The light is on because of all of the problems that we have discussed above.
Call California Autohaus in Encinitas, CA, today to schedule a service visit for your Land Rover if you suspect the engine has a vacuum leak.
