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vacuum leak test on 1980 911sc?

Hi all,
I did a vacuum leak test and found a lot of smoke comming out from the fan.
Please tell me what the leak is that?
See pics below.




Thanks.
Khuong

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Loose or compromised gaskets between the intake manifold and the heads usually cause smoke to come out of the fan. The smoke around the airbox-to-intake runners may be a cracked airbox.
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Loose or compromised gaskets between the intake manifold and the heads usually cause smoke to come out of the fan. The smoke around the airbox-to-intake runners may be a cracked airbox.
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