At 08:09 PM 9/2/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>Well, shoot. I'll just mix some liquid dish detergent with some
>water at a random ratio and slop it all over the suspect

Quarter teaspoon in a pint might be a reasonable place to start.  I
tend to use a small squirt in what might be a pint or so for a tire,
and slurp/wipe it on with a paper towel.  You don't want it to be
eager to foam, or leave a lot of residue behind.  Even though that
may leave bubbles on the tire it's not confusing because a leak will
give you a little growing pile of tiny bubbles, or visibly growing larger ones.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"