RE: valve cover info in 2000 FSM

From: Ray Block (BPracing@wowway.com)
Date: Thu Dec 03 2009 - 17:51:48 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Maskalans
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2009, at 19:03 , Bill Pitz wrote:
>
> > 1. Any suggestions on what to use to clean the valve covers without
> damaging them? There's a warning about not using any "harsh cleaners."
>
>
> As I recall they are a composite plastic piece, <snip>
>
> Mike

Depends upon the year. The ones on my 2000 4.7 are magnesium (and have
never leaked). Don't remember exactly what year Dodge cheaped out for the
plastic ones. Black = plastic (ok, composite, if you
will).....silver=magnesium. :)

Ray



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