can somebody shed some light?
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06-21-2008 | 10:04 AM
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RE: can somebody shed some light?
He says he checked it in his first post, but I'm wondering how ? I do it with a vaccum gauge by blocking off the breather hose and pcv hose and check for pressure at the dipstick tube.
I also wonder what he has for gears?
And since it's a 98 , if the plenum gasket was never replaced it is almost certainly no good.
I also wonder what he has for gears?
And since it's a 98 , if the plenum gasket was never replaced it is almost certainly no good.
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06-21-2008 | 11:52 AM
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RE: can somebody shed some light?
remind me not to go to 408's friends shop. some one did that to my vehicle they would be buying me a new part.
a lot of places will tell you to tap on it... if you hear it rattle, then theres a lot of loose parts in there, and it's potentially clogged... I never liked that method. two best methods are to pull it down and visually inspect it. and put it on a flow meter which almost no shop has. or do the temp method.
a lot of places will tell you to tap on it... if you hear it rattle, then theres a lot of loose parts in there, and it's potentially clogged... I never liked that method. two best methods are to pull it down and visually inspect it. and put it on a flow meter which almost no shop has. or do the temp method.
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RE: can somebody shed some light?
ok just did the temp test that steve05ram360 suggested : drove 10mi to get cat in working temp did not have anyone help me so it just idled: used fluke T52 thermometer w/ pipe clamp sensor
486.7 f in
500.2 f out
from what i read is that if out is higher than in then it is good but i thought it would have more than 13.5 deg. difference.
does this mean that it is getting ready to go? i think im gonna try it again at my friends house when i can get there and try it again @ 2k rpm. i dont think i can trust my g/f to keep it @ 2k while im under there
im gonna do the cap , rotor, and wires next pay day. if it is the cat where can i get one that i wont have to sell my arm for? its dual in single out stock size 2.5 out. once again i appreciate the info.
486.7 f in
500.2 f out
from what i read is that if out is higher than in then it is good but i thought it would have more than 13.5 deg. difference.
does this mean that it is getting ready to go? i think im gonna try it again at my friends house when i can get there and try it again @ 2k rpm. i dont think i can trust my g/f to keep it @ 2k while im under there
im gonna do the cap , rotor, and wires next pay day. if it is the cat where can i get one that i wont have to sell my arm for? its dual in single out stock size 2.5 out. once again i appreciate the info.
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ok just did the temp test that steve05ram360 suggested : drove 10mi to get cat in working temp did not have anyone help me so it just idled: used fluke T52 thermometer w/ pipe clamp sensor
486.7 f in
500.2 f out
from what i read is that if out is higher than in then it is good but i thought it would have more than 13.5 deg. difference.
does this mean that it is getting ready to go? i think im gonna try it again at my friends house when i can get there and try it again @ 2k rpm. i dont think i can trust my g/f to keep it @ 2k while im under there im gonna do the cap , rotor, and wires next pay day. if it is the cat where can i get one that i wont have to sell my arm for? its dual in single out stock size 2.5 out. once again i appreciate the info.
ok just did the temp test that steve05ram360 suggested : drove 10mi to get cat in working temp did not have anyone help me so it just idled: used fluke T52 thermometer w/ pipe clamp sensor
486.7 f in
500.2 f out
from what i read is that if out is higher than in then it is good but i thought it would have more than 13.5 deg. difference.
does this mean that it is getting ready to go? i think im gonna try it again at my friends house when i can get there and try it again @ 2k rpm. i dont think i can trust my g/f to keep it @ 2k while im under there
im gonna do the cap , rotor, and wires next pay day. if it is the cat where can i get one that i wont have to sell my arm for? its dual in single out stock size 2.5 out. once again i appreciate the info.