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Old May 23, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Can the intake be removed without draining the coolant? Is there enough room to leave the throttle body in place and still get the intake off? The service manual says to drain. I need to replace my oil pressure sender ( yes I have gone through nearly every page of the sticky, so I know there are other options ).

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you'll loose a bit, use a bolt or golf tee in the hose

leave the TB on the intake, vacuum the crud before removal, best to keep the dirt out of the intake ports
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you'll loose a bit, use a bolt or golf tee in the hose

leave the TB on the intake, vacuum the crud before removal, best to keep the dirt out of the intake ports
Pull & Plug !!! Great idea. I thought about using a clip to pinch the hose, but that might do damage.

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Pull & Plug !!! Great idea. I thought about using a clip to pinch the hose, but that might do damage.

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good time for the bypass mod
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Originally Posted by mickey_7106
good time for the bypass mod
true, makes the process easier in the future
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I'll check into it. Thanks.
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