Intake manifold gasket

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wmdiess
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Intake manifold gasket

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I changed my intake manifold gasket today, the old one was flatter than a plate of (removed).

Quick tip, the car will idle much better if you reattach ALL the vacuum lines. :D

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wmdiess wrote:Quick tip, the car will idle much better if you reattach ALL the vacuum lines. :D
Sure will. :lol: Was it the one on the back? Really easy to miss that one.
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wmdiess
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Re: Intake manifold gasket

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ColonelPanic wrote:Was it the one on the back? Really easy to miss that one.
That would be the one. Thanks, I feel better about it now.

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wmdiess wrote:Quick tip, the car will idle much better if you reattach ALL the vacuum lines. :D
It will also run for more than a few seconds after startup if you plug the MAF back in.
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Quick tip, the car will idle much better if you reattach ALL the vacuum lines. :D
:lol: :lol: Been there, done that! :roll:
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