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Hello Fellow Ford Owners,
I have come across this issue with my 2011 Ford E350 5.4L FFV. I attached a picture showing how this part of the intake isn't covered. This is OE and I've never replaced anything besides tires on this van up til now. I'm the original owner. What is going on?
Because the heads can theoretically swap sides with additional machine work.
Instead of 2 different gaskets, they all make the same gasket for both sides.
If it was on the other side it would have the thermostat housing over it.
If they made 2 different gaskets there would probably be 50% of people on here wondering about the hole AND complaining that their thermostat housing leaks.
The hole doesn't go anywhere, it's just there.
It is supposed to be like that.
It isn't going to leak provided that you have torqued the intake bolts correctly.
Everyone freaks out the first time they see it, but that's just the way it is.
