I think I may have found the reason for my 2000 rpm idle at startup and generally high/loping idle. Sprayed some carb cleaner around the intake and sure enough, the intake gasket is leaking.

How long should this take? It looks pretty straightforward, disconnect fuel rail, vacuum lines and any other fittings, drain coolant, unbolt intake. Is that it? I'm away at school and am wondering if I can do this in my driveway.

Thanks.

 

Sure can. Good luck.

 

Could take a couple of hours.

 

intake manifold is bolted to the block its bolted to the cylinder head

 

Yeah, i realized that after i posted. Amazing what a few beers will do. Thanks, I'll give this a shot, maybe it will help my **** poor gas mileage.