Well, I installed my QuickD TB just a few minutes ago. And I found
something very, VERY scary. When I pulled the stock TB, the sweet
stench of petroleum hit my like a ton of bricks. The gasket was loosley
stuck to the TB (I expected it to adhere to the intake manifold), and
had a thin film of an oily substance on it. As did its mating surface
on the manifold. Looked at the inside of the TB, and the "engine side"
of the vanes was COATED with what looks, feels and smells like oil.
Hopped up on the bumper, and shone a flashlight into the belly of the
beast.
There is a film coating the ENTIRE inside of the intake manifold. I
reached a finger inside to touch it. Either it's oil or a VERY
convincing substitute.
Well, we now know what's causing my ping, don't we? I probably don't
even HAVE a belly-pan gasket!
This after Sam Dell Dodge told me they checked for an intake manifold
leak 2 weeks ago. I go back in on Thursday for them to re-examine the
ping. An earful they sahll receive.
Please excuse me whilst I take the truck out for a spin to teach the
computer a few new things - and see what kind of balls the TB gave it.
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