[Z06] Msd atomic airforce intake ls6

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Nov 22, 2016 | 02:39 AM

IanC5Z06

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Msd atomic airforce intake ls6

Having what sounds like a air leak somewhere on the intake manifold and cannot find it anywhere. I've been told it could be how loud the intake is on my engine. Anyone else run into this problem?

Nov 23, 2016 | 12:04 PM

skyavonee

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If you have an intake manifold leak, I would expect your engine to run rough at idle and/or low rpm. If that isn't happening, you should be fine.

Nov 25, 2016 | 08:47 PM

IanC5Z06

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Were you able to find your leak?

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If you have an intake manifold leak, I would expect your engine to run rough at idle and/or low rpm. If that isn't happening, you should be fine.

Were you able to find your leak cause I am having the same problem.

Feb 14, 2017 | 11:46 PM

MRc5z

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Were you able to find your leak cause I am having the same problem.

Any updates on this intake? How are you guys liking it? Which throttle body are you using and any before and after dyno's? Not much out there on this intake except for the LS7 fellas.

Feb 15, 2017 | 12:32 AM

chain_5001

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You could use some soap and water to find the leak.

Feb 15, 2017 | 01:49 PM

skyavonee

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You could use some soap and water to find the leak.

Soapy water can help for exhaust leaks. But the intake manifold is under vacuum, so it's sucking in - not blowing out. Typically people use smoke or starter fluid to find intake leaks.

Feb 15, 2017 | 01:54 PM

chain_5001

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Originally Posted by skyavonee

Soapy water can help for exhaust leaks. But the intake manifold is under vacuum, so it's sucking in - not blowing out. Typically people use smoke or starter fluid to find intake leaks.

Yes smoke is better. Still soap and water will work for locating the intake/vacuum leak.

Feb 15, 2017 | 11:35 PM

493lszosix

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Any updates on this intake? How are you guys liking it? Which throttle body are you using and any before and after dyno's? Not much out there on this intake except for the LS7 fellas.

just swapped out my fast 102 for a mamo ported msd, lost 40 hp and 20 tq...but... I don't think it's the manifold, maybe motor is starting to go it's been run hard but going to put 102 back on and re dyno to see what happens and check some other things on motor