dbrightb
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- 93 XLT
Okay.. I need some help from you guys. I replaced my lower intake manifold gasket two weeks ago.. install with no issues. However, I did notice last night that on the passenger side of the intake manifold in the depressed areas around or near the fuel injectors, I see little pools of coolant. Now I suspect that I screwed something up but for the life of me, I cant find the leak!
I looked at the usual suspects in that area.. heater hose, top radiator hose, and temp sensor but all seem to be okay. The only thing I can think of is I have a leak only from one of these hoses while running the Explorer. Any other locations or components do you all know that I have missed?
Also, my temp gauge now fluctuates between N and R while driving. It seems tho it will drop to N when the Thermostat opens.. doesnt overheat and i get good heat inside from panel.. Is it possible, this is a symptom of the aformentioned leak? I would assume that if cooling system can not hold pressure then this would cause the cooling temp and guage to fluctuate more than normal. Correct me if I am wrong in this assumption.
And my gas mileage has decreased significantly since I installed the lower intake manifold gasket... any ideas?
I know its alot of questions and I have used the search but I wanted to know if anyone has had a specific experience dealing with this exact issue.
Thanks in advance! You all ROCK!
I looked at the usual suspects in that area.. heater hose, top radiator hose, and temp sensor but all seem to be okay. The only thing I can think of is I have a leak only from one of these hoses while running the Explorer. Any other locations or components do you all know that I have missed?
Also, my temp gauge now fluctuates between N and R while driving. It seems tho it will drop to N when the Thermostat opens.. doesnt overheat and i get good heat inside from panel.. Is it possible, this is a symptom of the aformentioned leak? I would assume that if cooling system can not hold pressure then this would cause the cooling temp and guage to fluctuate more than normal. Correct me if I am wrong in this assumption.
And my gas mileage has decreased significantly since I installed the lower intake manifold gasket... any ideas?
I know its alot of questions and I have used the search but I wanted to know if anyone has had a specific experience dealing with this exact issue.
Thanks in advance! You all ROCK!