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Just as title says, about to go tear apart my firebird cuz the intake is leakin in the rear, anyone have any tips or tricks or is it pretty straight forward? Im also doin the valve cover gaskets while i got it apart...
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1995 Firebird Formula (Sold but not forgotten)
1998 Camaro Z28 LS1
2003 Silverado 2500HD CCSB 4x4 6.6 Duramax (DD with minor mods for better "MPG's")
2004 Trailblazer LT3 i6 4x4 (wifes ride) -
There are a lot of write ups on doing this. Just make sure you do the front and rear seal correctly. If you don't delete the egr, it's also good to wrap some heat tape on the egr tube to prevent it from melting the gasket in the future. The first time I did mine, I let the car sit for a full day before I started the engine to make sure everything had time to seal properly. Be careful when you put the intake back on you don't scrape off the gasket in the rear too. Good luck!sigpic
355 LT1 M6. 232/240 LE cam. 21* Trick Flow heads. Fully ported intake. 58mm TPIS tb. 42# SVO Injectors. LS7 Lifters. Moser 9" TrueTrac w/ 4.22 gears. True Duals. UMI Suspension. LS1 brake swap. Dr. Phil tuned 400ish rwhp. Money Pit. -
Best tip is get all the old RTV off and clean both the block and the intake very good. Be sure to get High temp RTV.sigpic
1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.Comment
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+1. I used scotch brite pads on mine.Originally posted by Plum Nuts View Postsigpic
355 LT1 M6. 232/240 LE cam. 21* Trick Flow heads. Fully ported intake. 58mm TPIS tb. 42# SVO Injectors. LS7 Lifters. Moser 9" TrueTrac w/ 4.22 gears. True Duals. UMI Suspension. LS1 brake swap. Dr. Phil tuned 400ish rwhp. Money Pit.Comment
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alright thanks guys! I got it done n made sure not to mess up the RTV, i cleaned it up pretty good to where u couldnt see/feel any of the old rtv or gasket material. I got it all back together but i think i might of crossed two of my vacuum lines or something because the car is idling about 2-300 rpm higher than it was before...1995 Firebird Formula (Sold but not forgotten)
1998 Camaro Z28 LS1
2003 Silverado 2500HD CCSB 4x4 6.6 Duramax (DD with minor mods for better "MPG's")
2004 Trailblazer LT3 i6 4x4 (wifes ride)Comment
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Could be a few different reasons why it's idling higher now. Did you disconnect the battery while doing this?
1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc
2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily DriverComment
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yes i did... im guessin it maybe had to relearn the idle or somethin? After driving to work n back today its idling fine again right where it should've been. i checked all my vacuum hoses and sprayed carb clean all around the base of the intake n didnt hear the idle rise at all, but like i said drove to work today n took it for a spin on lunch n it was runnin fine again.1995 Firebird Formula (Sold but not forgotten)
1998 Camaro Z28 LS1
2003 Silverado 2500HD CCSB 4x4 6.6 Duramax (DD with minor mods for better "MPG's")
2004 Trailblazer LT3 i6 4x4 (wifes ride)Comment
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Good Job!sigpic
1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.Comment
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likely all the fuel trims were reset from disconnecting the battery2000 Firebird A4 black hardtop
intake/exhaust, fuel/ignition, pcm retune, rims/tires
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yeah its probably goin thru a relaern process.Comment
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ya i drove it again to work n back today n its runnin great!1995 Firebird Formula (Sold but not forgotten)
1998 Camaro Z28 LS1
2003 Silverado 2500HD CCSB 4x4 6.6 Duramax (DD with minor mods for better "MPG's")
2004 Trailblazer LT3 i6 4x4 (wifes ride)Comment
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