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Passes Pressure Fails Vacuum

Author: David Lee
Date: 2006-07-25 17:57

Both upper and lower sections of my wood clarinet pass a pressure test, but fail vacuum within a second. The leak is large enough that I have to keep inhaling to maintain the vacuum. I have not been able to locate the point of failure as yet on either section. My inclination is to ignore the issue as pressure is what operates the clarinet, on the other hand I have some nagging doubts that I should track it down. I am not experiencing any obvious playing problems. Should I ignore the vacuum test?
I am looking for a good way to detect the vacuum leak point, and would appreciate suggestions.

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