plenum question
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-No gasket sealer for the plenum gasket.
-Optional: use silicone on the four corners of the intake when you're installing the new manifold gaskets. As there is a potential for the gaskets to not seal properly, the silicone will lessen that chance. <---I did this on mine.
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If you have a schrader valve on the rail just push the valve down with a screwdriver and let the remaining fuel out of the lines. Or you can take out the fuel pump fuse/relay, turn the engine on--it will then stall, crank it a few times to make sure the system is depressurized.
You don't have to remove the injectors or the rails. But I did, found a cracked injector that I probably wouldn't have noticed if I didn't remove it. Also replaced the injector o-rings.
You don't have to remove the injectors or the rails. But I did, found a cracked injector that I probably wouldn't have noticed if I didn't remove it. Also replaced the injector o-rings.
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stupid question thats not related tho this at all but how do u get ..2001 Ram 1500 4X4 M/T 318ci Eastern Hi-Flow Cat , Super 44, Hughes Plenum...that inda of stff to show up wen u post somthing
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We made a special "tool" to remove the fuel line, it was a hard round piece of plastic cut on the bottom so we could get it on the fuel line, and we used a screwdriver to push it in and release the hold on the fuel line.
No gas squirted out of the fuel line itself, but there was still some in the fuel rail...
No gas squirted out of the fuel line itself, but there was still some in the fuel rail...
I wondered the same thing, but never saw any reference to anyone hav ing done this successfully. I decided not to be the guinnea pig. In theory, if the bolts were shortened and torqued properly and the plate held sufficient pressure on the gasket between the bolts, the original pan should be good.
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We made a special "tool" to remove the fuel line, it was a hard round piece of plastic cut on the bottom so we could get it on the fuel line, and we used a screwdriver to push it in and release the hold on the fuel line.
No gas squirted out of the fuel line itself, but there was still some in the fuel rail...
No gas squirted out of the fuel line itself, but there was still some in the fuel rail...
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