5.8 Lower intake leak
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From: East-Central Illinois
5.8 Lower intake leak
Any of you guys other than me ever had a problem with the lower intake leaking antifreeze on 95 5.8's? I thought it was upper hose or bypass hose but seems it's lower intake now also, just seemed odd to me my 1990 5.8 never has to this day leaked there and its never been touched other than a water pump, rebuild alt and one starter in 220.000 miles or so..maybe its bad luck hope not i just bought the darn thing.
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: TAOS NM
i had a leaking lower intake and got the ford dealer to put in new upper and lower intake gaskets for about $300 and the mechanic screwed up and it still kept leaking.
most of the leaking was on top of the intake mani by the injector rail and some arround the water pump area.. thats arround where the water ports are.so... i got Tin Lizzies to redo the job and ford payed them for a job well done.
I SHOULD HAVE DID A PORT AND POLISH TO OPEN OUT THE INTAKE PORTS WHEN THE INTAKE WAS OFF
don't use any gasket sealer, thats where the ford co mechanic screwed up.go dry gasket.
most of the leaking was on top of the intake mani by the injector rail and some arround the water pump area.. thats arround where the water ports are.so... i got Tin Lizzies to redo the job and ford payed them for a job well done.
I SHOULD HAVE DID A PORT AND POLISH TO OPEN OUT THE INTAKE PORTS WHEN THE INTAKE WAS OFF
don't use any gasket sealer, thats where the ford co mechanic screwed up.go dry gasket.
