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CDAUSA
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11-29-08 04:31 AM - Post#1573576
In response to NoEcm
After going through NOECM's links, a few things I would add.
It helps to have been keeping the engine clean all along, but if you haven't, take the poor thing to a car wash before you start (if drivable) and concentrate on gasket separation areas, anywhere dirt might fall into the engine when opening it up.
Now is a good time to clean the throttle body and EGR valve, it may be too much to add for some people but if you're waiting on anything, or the xtra 20 minutes isn't going to bother you, do it while the intake is off.
Split the intake halves-----and figure on the biggest mess you've ever tackled-----but get all spotless before you go back. There's too much of a chance of something falling out of the intake into the port after jostling all this stuff around.
After you've got it off and out, you can scrape a big part of that crap out, wipe it out, so it doesn't take so much carb/brake cleaner to get it right. While there, check the screws holding the injectors in on the bottom of the spider assembly.
I saw mention of the distributor gear, there was a period of time where they missed the temper on the gear itself, they're soft and wear alot. But if yours is just "bright" appearing where it's been running, this is normal wear and IMO, you should leave it alone. Only if the wear if very apparent should you bother with it. Those worn, will actually wear "sharp" where the two run on each other.
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