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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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intake manifold question

ive got a 1991 ranger with the 4.0 engine. ichanged out the valve cover gaskets not long ago . now im loosing coolent and i believe the intake manifold gasket is to blame. to change out that gasket am i going to have to take the valve covers back off again?
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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yep
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 09:01 PM
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that sucks !
 
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Old Feb 24, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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Yes it does. But that isn't the worst thing that can happen. Before you do all that, try a vacuum guage to see what it says. May save you some heartache. But if the intakes are leaking fluid, you should see it in the oil.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 07:44 AM
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theres none in the oil as far as i can tell. the coolent is just disappearing not fast, about a pint in a week. cant find a external leak anywhere.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Did you try a vacuum guage? It really is an amazing troubleshooting tool.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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i dont have a v. guage , but i can get one.please explain to me how vacuum relates to internal coolent leakage
 
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