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Old 06-20-2016, 05:31 AM
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Mornin guys! I developed a vac leak and I'm curious to if I should replace the intake and plate gasket below or just intake gaskets? Not sure if the plate gasket goes bad or not? Any help would b appreciated! Thanks
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Not much info to go on, but if you are talking about the valley cover, unless its leaking oil, it doesn't need to be replaced-you can actually reuse that gasket
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what info would help? im new to the turbo world!
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You think the intake gasket is causing a vacuum leak?
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You can slightly hear something back there. And there is nothing else in the back of the motor like hoses etc....
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Grab some aerostart or brake cleaner, spray it in areas where you think its leaking. The change in revs will tell you when youve found it
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has anyone ever seen the truck intakes crack?
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