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Posted by ALLEYEZONMYCOBRA (Member # 5068) on :
 
YESTERDAY I PUT ON A TB AND EGR PLATE. WHEN I TOOK IT OFF TO PUT THE NEW ONE ON, ALL THE INSIDE OF MY UPPER MANIFOLD WAS ALL OIL'LY AND BLACK...ITS A NEW MOTOR HAS LIKE 20 GRAND ON IT..WHAT COULD IT BE...LIL HELP PLEASE??

I WAS THINKIN IT COULD BE RUNNING TOO RICH OR TOO LEAN...ONE OF THE TWO?

WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM?
 
Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
its normal
 
Posted by red GT black rallyes (Member # 4495) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by HungryHippo:
its normal
yup
 
Posted by ALLEYEZONMYCOBRA (Member # 5068) on :
 
i know its normal for it be black inside but its really really oily and hella black...ive taken my manifold off before but it wasnt that bad..what esle could it be? thanks for ur input
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Its normal on 5.0, its a poorly designed PCV system in the first place and it pulls oil into the upper intake.
 
Posted by HungryHippo (Member # 537) on :
 
the egr too
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
Yep normal. If you want to keep it clean, you need to run an EGR blockoff, and put a filter or oil seperator on your PCV valve.
 
Posted by ALLEYEZONMYCOBRA (Member # 5068) on :
 
hey wilit..where would i get that egr block off? thanks everyone for the input
 
Posted by wilit (Member # 3367) on :
 
Easiest and cheapest way is to just make one. I'm assuming you're got a 4.6? Just go to Home Depot and get a piece of 20 guage steel (about $4 for a 12"x6" piece) and trace out the EGR gasket on top of the steel. Cut it out, and drill two holes for the mounting bolts. You can then either substitute it for the EGR gasket between the manifold and the EGR valve, or you can get shorter bolts and mount it straight up to the manifold and delete the EGR valve all together.

Whichever you end up doing, you're probably going to trigger the check engine light. If you've got a chip, you can disable the EGR so the CEL won't come on.
 
Posted by ALLEYEZONMYCOBRA (Member # 5068) on :
 
nah i gotta 5.0. its it the same thing?
 
Posted by Rickster (Member # 962) on :
 
Yep...
You can also do a google on "egr elimination resistor trick" and you should find some howtoo's on placing the resistors into the EGR socket to kill the CEL...

[ April 19, 2005, 02:39 PM: Message edited by: Rickster ]
 
Posted by ALLEYEZONMYCOBRA (Member # 5068) on :
 
cool thanks alot for everyones help
 




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