That external Breather is not a bad Idea. I think I will follow your
lead. I just put on a new TB so it cant be too dirty yet!
Thanks
Bill
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Wisotzkey, Rich wrote:
> Bill,
> I will guess your gasket is OK. I have one of the K&N FIPKs'. I can't
> remember if you have one of these or not. The buildup that accumulates on
> the blades, lower TB, and the plenum is significant. I believe most of this
> is coming from the valve cover breather tube. This tube comes up inside the
> filtering element. All that crud is going directly down the intake. I'm
> going to correct this with an external breather filter. It should clear up
> immensely.
> I removed the TB and washed it thoroughly one evening. It doesn't take to
> long.
> Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Blount Arthur [mailto:m990198@nadn.navy.mil]
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 1999 11:53 PM
> To: dakota mailing list
> Subject: DML: Manifold Gasket.
>
>
> I was just reading the article on manifolds and it said lots of people
> blow the manifold gasket and that if you did the venturis would look oily
> and stuff. Well, I changed my TB today and you know, it was oily. I
> thought it was from the K&N oil or something, but the blades were oily and
> so was the bottom of the TB that I took off. More so on one side than the
> other. Ok, does it sound like I blew something? Is it a pain to pull off
> the manifold? I hate messing with the damn fuel rails... Oh well, for
> all of you that have changed your TB, was yours all dirty, or do I need to
> put a new gasket on something? Thanks.
>
> Bill
> '97 SS/T
>
>
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