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Check air intake system for tightness

Prerequisite 

The intake filter housing or upper section of intake filter housing is removed.

NOTE: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 
Excess pressure and vacuum lines can be recognized by the size of their fasteners and are color-coded blue and red respectively.
The overpressure line is marked blue  .
The vacuum line is marked red  .
Excess pressure and vacuum lines must not be mixed up. Mixing up the lines will result in engine damage.
NOTE: Schematic diagram is for example purposes. Some parts may differ in certain details.

Leaks in the air intake system are detected through emerging smoke.