Intake Manifold Problems. I Need HELP!
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Intake Manifold Problems. I Need HELP!
I was putting on the Hondata gasket and the intake manifold broke. The top right corner just busted off, and now there is a nice hole in the runner. Has anyone here had the same problem happen, or have it break in any other manner? I dont see how it could have busted like that. Maybe it just had a flaw in the manifold? What do you think.
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When I was putting the Hondata IMG with the K20A IM on the A2, I over torqued it, and ended up having a small crack on the manifold. Sorry to hear that.
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14ft lbs, thats it. That could easily be over torqued. I was putting on the Hondata heatshield gasket when it happened. The studs were not even in yet and pow
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Re: (silverstreak20)
Sorry to hear that. The torque wrench is your friend...believe me! Eventually you'll be able to "know" what 14lbs feels like..etc. Until then, use a torque wrench on everything.
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Re: (silverstreak20)
the spec is actually 16 lb-ft, and you tighten them incrementally in 3-4 steps so that the whole manifold gets tightened slowly and evenly... starting with the inner bolts and criss-crossing your way to the outer ones
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