End-all Be-all plenum thread
#11
Mad,
I didn't see anyone else mention it thus far. Perhaps you want to add the "magnet on a stick" check. If your plenum has been replaced with the popular aluminum part, a magnet will not stick to it. If the magnet sticks, it's probably the OEM part.
I like those flexible reaching tools with the magnet on the end. You know the one, the one you reach for when you drop that socket into a tight space and you can't get your fingers in the space to retrieve it.
I didn't see anyone else mention it thus far. Perhaps you want to add the "magnet on a stick" check. If your plenum has been replaced with the popular aluminum part, a magnet will not stick to it. If the magnet sticks, it's probably the OEM part.
I like those flexible reaching tools with the magnet on the end. You know the one, the one you reach for when you drop that socket into a tight space and you can't get your fingers in the space to retrieve it.
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JesBrum56 (12-09-2020)
#12
here's a lot of pictures, parts list, and cost.
+1 on the long stick magnet to check whether your plate is oem steel or aftermarket aluminum. oh wait, i might have been the one to think of that. lol. damn good idea.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ater-pump.html
+1 on the long stick magnet to check whether your plate is oem steel or aftermarket aluminum. oh wait, i might have been the one to think of that. lol. damn good idea.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ater-pump.html
#13
Added the link and major props to OP
#14
remove air filter and open the throttle plate. stick a magnet like this down through the throttle body to the plenum plate. if it sticks - then you have the original steel plate - and you need to replace it. if it doesn't stick, then you already have an aluminum plate, and its likely not leaking.
http://www.amazon.com/5Lb-Black-Tele.../dp/B0037ZJQP0
http://www.amazon.com/5Lb-Black-Tele.../dp/B0037ZJQP0
#16
I had the same problem, that's why I didn't amend the OP to include the links. you may have to go to the websites mentioned and search for the parts in question.
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#19
Just replacing the gasket will guarantee you will get to do the job again, timing on that is variable though. If you replaced the gaskets, AND did something about the too-long bolts that hold it in place, it might be a permanent fix. Maybe.
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