Originally posted by Streets
[B]Ruling out vacuum leaks:
Cover the top of the carb, spray ether on all connecting surfaces, lines, hoses, and listen for any change in rpm...

At night time, raise the hood and while running the engine at all different rpm's check to see if any wires are arcin' or use a timing light hooked to each one in turn..
What exactly does the ether do to indicate a leak? is there anything else i could spray on it if I can't locate a can of ether?

As far as the arching goes, I'm assuming I would see a spark jumping off one wire to another?