Big Problem? Leaking Intake Manifold!
03-22-2009, 12:40 PM
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Big Problem? Leaking Intake Manifold!
Buddy and I were cruisin along one day when we saw some steam coming from under the hood. Popped it up and saw that my intake manifold is squirting antifreeze from a tiny hole just the the left of my alternator.
1.) Has anybody ran into this before?
2.) Do you think its something I can patch up with some JB weld?
3.) Or do I need a new intake manifold?
It's a 1998 GT, stock heads and intake. When parked in the driveway it only squirts when I rev up the engine. When driving, however, you can reall smell the coolant. I hope SOMEBODY has some insight on this. Thanks!!!
PS. Camera isn't home right now, but I'll try to get some pics up when possible.
1.) Has anybody ran into this before?
2.) Do you think its something I can patch up with some JB weld?
3.) Or do I need a new intake manifold?
It's a 1998 GT, stock heads and intake. When parked in the driveway it only squirts when I rev up the engine. When driving, however, you can reall smell the coolant. I hope SOMEBODY has some insight on this. Thanks!!!
PS. Camera isn't home right now, but I'll try to get some pics up when possible.
03-22-2009, 01:08 PM
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It's pretty common, in fact Ford had a recall on the plastic intakes. Your best bet is just to replace it with the new one which has an aluminum crossover. They're about $200 and a couple hours of labor if you know what your doing.
Next time, use the search. This topic is brought up more than gears.
Next time, use the search. This topic is brought up more than gears.
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