Tailpipe Sucks Dollar Bill In
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Okay, my bad Zman...I took the TB off today for a thorough cleaning and checked the back of my intake, it seems that a little puddle of oil is hiding back there. The leak can't be that big because I'm not losing oil very fast; I've only driven, more or less, 350 miles since my oil change and I haven't seen much of a noticeable drop in oil level. However, before my oil change it seemed I was definitely losing a decent amount of oil weekly.
But anyways, there's oil in there so either way it's definitely leaking. I'm getting the hughes kit soon and hopefully I'll get some help changing the old one out sometime soon.
Thanks for the input.
But anyways, there's oil in there so either way it's definitely leaking. I'm getting the hughes kit soon and hopefully I'll get some help changing the old one out sometime soon.
Thanks for the input.
I bought a plenum plate for $49.99 on e-bay. Fel Pro gasket set form local parts store.
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I haven't changed the iac but when I took it out it looked clean and in good condition (and I cleaned the iac and the iac port with TB cleaner), not to say that it definitely works good bcuz I don't know.
But either way, there's still oil in the intake. If there's still a problem at idle I'll get a new iac.
But either way, there's still oil in the intake. If there's still a problem at idle I'll get a new iac.
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The plenum plate I bought on e-bay included pan bolts. Make sure you clean the bolt holes out before putting back together.
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Make sure u get a new timing chain and coolant bypass hose
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Yup, I'll use the TTY bolts with the hughes plate/gasket + the 180* thermostat. And I will probably be getting a hi flow cat/y pipe now since the old one's probably gone, as well as a pre o2.
I'll do the timing chain if its out of timing and/or loose. Do I really need a new bypass hose when my plenum goes? I don't see the connection there.
I'll do the timing chain if its out of timing and/or loose. Do I really need a new bypass hose when my plenum goes? I don't see the connection there.
Because the hose is impossible to get to with out tearing the whole thing apart again.
Last edited by zman17; Sep 27, 2011 at 07:03 PM. Reason: spelling
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The bypass hose goes to the manifold, it is buried underneath a couple brackets, and the A/C compressor.... they don't always want to come off in one piece.... and you will be pissed if you put it all back together, and have a coolant leak there. Its a couple bucks for the hose, and is just cheap insurance.