Intake is off, do I have problems?
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Racer
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From: Sumner WA
Intake is off, do I have problems?
I got my intake off this morning and see some things that may be problems.
On the drivers side front two intake passages there is a lot of crap built up. I'm guessing I had oil or antifreeze leaking in there. Does this make sense? Also, there are a couple drops of antifreeze in the oil in the valley. May have gotten there when I pulled the intake off. What do you think? I'm going to try and clean the intake passages as best as I can without getting junk into the cylinder. I definitely will need to do a complete oil change.
Ron
drivers side intake passages next to thermostat
passenger side intake passages look good
antifreeze in oil (sounds like a painting)
On the drivers side front two intake passages there is a lot of crap built up. I'm guessing I had oil or antifreeze leaking in there. Does this make sense? Also, there are a couple drops of antifreeze in the oil in the valley. May have gotten there when I pulled the intake off. What do you think? I'm going to try and clean the intake passages as best as I can without getting junk into the cylinder. I definitely will need to do a complete oil change.
Ron
drivers side intake passages next to thermostat
passenger side intake passages look good
antifreeze in oil (sounds like a painting)
Melting Slicks
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Re: Intake is off, do I have problems? (RonsRed88)
I think you're on the right track the coolant in the oil probably came from removing the intake. and the crud probably came from a leaky gasket. now lay some rags in the valley and clean that *****...
Drifting
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Re: (scorp508)
Those couple drops of AF came from pulling the manifold off. If you really had AF in your oil, your oil would be cloudy, (an ugly coffee color, not relativly transparent).
How do the Dri rear intake ports look?
I'd rull out a coolant leak, as the passages would be steam cleaned. I'll bet you weren't loosing any coolant on a regular basis.
When removing, did the bolts in this area appear tight?
Don't rule out injector problems just yet.
How do the Dri rear intake ports look?
I'd rull out a coolant leak, as the passages would be steam cleaned. I'll bet you weren't loosing any coolant on a regular basis.
When removing, did the bolts in this area appear tight?
Don't rule out injector problems just yet.
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Racer
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From: Sumner WA
Re: (ZylaRace)
Sorry, I didn't respond sooner, I was making a parts run.
The gaskets didn't look bad, came off in one piece without sticking to anything. No rips, holes, etc. The bolts all had varying issues. The one between the gummed up intake passages and the thermostat looks like it has rust on it and is pretty gummy. Some had oil on them, some were gummy, and some were pretty clean. None of the bolts were exceptionally tight, but the front two on the driver's side seemed tighter.
The Dri rear ports weren't too bad, but not as clean as the passenger side.
I shipped my injectors out to Rich at Cruzin performance yesterday. I hope to have them back this weekend and have everything ready for work Monday. I actually took the rest of this week off so I could take my time and do it right. I'm kinda freaked hoping I can remember how to put everything back together! I labeled and took video so I should be ok. It's just my first time doing anything this involved.
Ron
The gaskets didn't look bad, came off in one piece without sticking to anything. No rips, holes, etc. The bolts all had varying issues. The one between the gummed up intake passages and the thermostat looks like it has rust on it and is pretty gummy. Some had oil on them, some were gummy, and some were pretty clean. None of the bolts were exceptionally tight, but the front two on the driver's side seemed tighter.
The Dri rear ports weren't too bad, but not as clean as the passenger side.
I shipped my injectors out to Rich at Cruzin performance yesterday. I hope to have them back this weekend and have everything ready for work Monday. I actually took the rest of this week off so I could take my time and do it right. I'm kinda freaked hoping I can remember how to put everything back together! I labeled and took video so I should be ok. It's just my first time doing anything this involved.
Ron
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Re: Intake is off, do I have problems? (RonsRed88)
The crud definitely looks like an oily or carbon residue, not coolant.
You should crank the enigne to close that valve before cleaning the passage; then vacuum it when clean.
I'm soon going to pull my intake base and plan on letting the base sit for a day or two after installation, retorque and let it sit another day or so. I don't think the RTV will cure completely very fast in these low temps.
Good luck with the project.
You should crank the enigne to close that valve before cleaning the passage; then vacuum it when clean.
I'm soon going to pull my intake base and plan on letting the base sit for a day or two after installation, retorque and let it sit another day or so. I don't think the RTV will cure completely very fast in these low temps.
Good luck with the project.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Intake is off, do I have problems? (65Z01)
I'm soon going to pull my intake base and plan on letting the base sit for a day or two after installation, retorque and let it sit another day or so. I don't think the RTV will cure completely very fast in these low temps.
My intake has been sitting for a week...
