Upper intake 5.4
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Upper intake 5.4
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Was wondering what is all involved in removing the upper intake on a 2000 expedition with a 5.4. I made a big error by taking someone's advice on cleaning a throttle body and let's just say the head of a tooth brush is in the intake.
Was wondering what is all involved in removing the upper intake on a 2000 expedition with a 5.4. I made a big error by taking someone's advice on cleaning a throttle body and let's just say the head of a tooth brush is in the intake.
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Tried but you can not get your head over the hole to see it. I tried a shop vac and could not find it and also borrowed a video scope and could not see it. Thought it best to pull the upper at this point to verify everything out.
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The most effective way but not most efficient way to clean the throttle body is to remove it to clean it.
The most efficient way is to use a cleaner fluid that you can purchase at the auto parts store with the connector hose to a vacuum intake and have someone help you by keeping the engine from stalling.
Mine had started to leak from valve cover so I pulled throttle body, intake, valve covers, changed out all the spark plugs and boots, have all new gaskets and throttle body clean as a whistle.
The most efficient way is to use a cleaner fluid that you can purchase at the auto parts store with the connector hose to a vacuum intake and have someone help you by keeping the engine from stalling.
Mine had started to leak from valve cover so I pulled throttle body, intake, valve covers, changed out all the spark plugs and boots, have all new gaskets and throttle body clean as a whistle.
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Oh don't worry I will never do it on the vehicle again but the task at hand is the intake verifying it is clean. So can I just separate the upper from the lower on the engine or must I pull it as one and then separate it??
It also will be getting plugs changed while I see them all.
It also will be getting plugs changed while I see them all.
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