mustang_montana

as i remember when i bought a new heater hose, it clips onto the plastic inlet for the intake manifold. if the clip is broken just buy a new hose and itll have a new one, if the inlet to the intake is broke you will need a new intake. the plastic intake lawsuit might cover you if you dont have the aluminum corssover, but if you do its gonna be about 500$ or more for a shop to doit. but before all that, just take off that hose tac2ful showed you and check the plastic inlet on the intake manifold. no it doesnt screw off, its molded to the manifold. and there is no safe way to rig anything if that is cracked, its under a lot of pressure and get really hot.

jh2586

ok guys here's the final deal.. i called ford, and told them about my situtation. they asked for my VIN number.. and so i gave it to them.. he looked it up on the computer and then he asked me if my intake was plastic.. i said YES.. a few moments later.. he said "okay take it in anytime.. and we'll replace your intake free of charge.." NICE!!!!!!!!

turns out when i asked him.. he said that there was a "recall" on those intakes, because a few years back.. people filed a lawsuit on them because it was a common thing for the plastic intake manifold to break and crack. he said you have 7 years to get it fixed by them.. otherwise.. it expires. so my mustang is 2001.. its only 2006.. so im within that span!

thanks again guys.. and btw.. ill post pics up of my new mustang.. since im a new user here. thanks guys

Tac2cul

thats great news

yeah there was a sticky regarding the recall somewhere

mustang_montana

nice, i was hoping you had the plastic crossover so youd be covered from that nasty repair cost. make sure they replace the heater hose if the clips busted.

Tac2cul

hmmmm mines a 2001 and mine has the metal crossover


mine was made 8/01 so it was made after they switched stuff over i wonder if the pre 6/01 had the plastic intake

SilverGTV8

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jh2586

ok so.. i got more updated news from the dealer.. they said that they will replace my intake manifold free of charge.. and it will be a the "updated" version of the old one. meaning there's that metal piece to it.. so hopefully everything goes good.. thx again

Tac2cul

again great news

Smooth_J

Also, here is the list of VINs to see if you have a plastic intake:

"For 1997 Ford Mustangs with build dates after 6/24/1997."

http://www.fordmanifoldsettlement.com/vins_mustang.html

crash94

Need a laugh?

I just called the local Ford dealer and he said it would probably be a Grand for the intake and labor. He hung up when I started laughing at him!!