slosteve

I just finished changing the valve cover gaskets and while removing this intake connector the plastic on the engine side of it just crumbled when I touched it. When I put everything back together the engine ran very rough until I put my hand over the broken holes at which time I discovered that it draws vacuum. So I put some duct tape over the holes but know it won't last long with the exhaust heat. Is there a decent fix for this that someone else has done?


I copied this from another post; the plastic I'm talking about is just above the 'metal plate' the original posted is pointing out.


Steve

Gdwrench35

If your referring to the air intake tube, replace it. You've got the part # in the above diagram.

slosteve

So nobody else has experienced this!

slosteve

I took the heat shield off the bottom of it while trying to determine if it was worth spending a little time repairing. Found that the bottom piece was also deteriorating to the point of having a lengthy crack at least 3 inches long and apparently been a source of vacuum leak for some time. Will be replaced.


Steve