Pulling upper intake off Egr
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Pulling upper intake off Egr
Hey guys, I'm trying to pull my upper intake of my 98 Ranger 4.0l 4x4 so i can replace my valve cover and plenum gaskets. I have a nasty oil leak that smells things up from oil on the exhaust and I keep getting the 171 and or 174 codes every few hundred miles. I cant seem to pull the plenum up off the large egr line, how do I get the egr to come off so I can pull the plenum up???
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Twist, turn, pull, and finagle. See: Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - View Single Post - Coolant Loss - 4.0L OHV Lower Intake Gasket
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You are not gonna believe this, but I finally got the plenum off by using PB BLASTER squirting it at the EGR in the plenum , and rocking, pulling swearing, misc. But the part you wont believe is... there was NO plenum gasket in there! Gee, I wonder if that might cause an air leak and set off a code? Somebody must have taken the plenum off and put it on without a gasket. I've only owned the truck for a month or so, but I've towed my 3300 lb mustang on a flat bed twice! Seemed to run ok, sometimes a little miss at idle, but the CEL only came on after 100 to 500 miles after resetting it. If I can I'll post pics of the intake and plenum, Tim
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