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intake manifold
My 51 Ford F-3 has a miniscule leak where the carburetor throttle body meets the intake manifold. It is not a gasket leak but rather a tiny soldered fix on the manifold housing from the previous owner. My question is should I try to resolder the fix, and maybe make it worse,or just leave it alone?
I must say again the leak is very, very minsincule. However, I do not know if it will blossom into a full blown intake problem some where down the road. I have no misgivings about replacing the manifold, but want to get the proper function from the present manifold. What kind of problems will I encounter with the engine by going with status quo? This is not a daily driver but rather a weekend road warrior, registered and insured.
I must say again the leak is very, very minsincule. However, I do not know if it will blossom into a full blown intake problem some where down the road. I have no misgivings about replacing the manifold, but want to get the proper function from the present manifold. What kind of problems will I encounter with the engine by going with status quo? This is not a daily driver but rather a weekend road warrior, registered and insured.
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It's a bit of a confidence call, do you feel
safe driving it with the leak??
Steve & the Rockette
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safe driving it with the leak??
Steve & the Rockette
'63 F100
'68 F100
'72 Capri 2L
'73 Capri 2.6L V6
'73 MG B GT 2.6L V6(Ford)
'98 Contour SVT 2.5L V6 (Mods)
'01 ZX2 (No Mods yet)
intake manifold
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From: Waynesville, OH
intake manifold
Truckfarmer's on the money - the epoxy is the way to go.
Two things, make sure you get an epoxy that'll resist oil and gasoline (most do, but some don't) and make sure you clean the bejeebers out of the metal before you apply the epoxy. Final cleaning should be with a residue-free solvent like lacquer thinner or something similar. If you get the end result nice and smooth and flat with a flat file you shouldn't have any more problems.
George
Two things, make sure you get an epoxy that'll resist oil and gasoline (most do, but some don't) and make sure you clean the bejeebers out of the metal before you apply the epoxy. Final cleaning should be with a residue-free solvent like lacquer thinner or something similar. If you get the end result nice and smooth and flat with a flat file you shouldn't have any more problems.
George
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From: Oxford, Indiana
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I third that! I recently put a different set of heads on my truck and the intake coolant crossover passage didn't line up correctly and it leaked. I pulled it apart, filled the excess port that was misaligned and causing the leak with JBWeld, filed it flush, and haven't had a problem since. It's good stuff!
