So Damn Frustrated.... Help?
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So Damn Frustrated.... Help? Did the famous LS6 Intake swap in my 2000 Camaro this weekend. Started the car up and coolant is pouring out the bottom. I couldn't identify the leak. Is there a coolant hose running to the back of the intake? I was so excited to take her for a drive but of course something had to go wrong... Thanks for the help..
Did you connect the steam vents w/ the LS6 style tubing? Sounds like you've got a steam vent leak. There are two in the front on top of heads & two in the rear. If no LS6 tubing, you can run front steam vents to top of radiator hose & plug the rear vents. Rear vents can be connected, but not essential.
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The steam vent is the port on the back of the intake? There is a vacuum hose to the left and another tube coming out to the right? Is that the steam vent? I did not get the LS6 coolant lines and I did not block anything off back there... I am guessing I should have?
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You should have 1 of these blocks on each cyl head at the rear:
And this is the steam vent at the front of the cyl heads you should be using (or modify your intake):
There are also coolant port seals that seal the 2 rear blocks and the front steam vent, part # 12551933 (4 required):
And this is the steam vent at the front of the cyl heads you should be using (or modify your intake):
There are also coolant port seals that seal the 2 rear blocks and the front steam vent, part # 12551933 (4 required):
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To be honest I don't know. I was in the process of taking the intake back off and I got to where I needed the fuel disconnect tool and I didn't have one handy. So I went back home for the night and started thinking and it was bothering me so I went back up to the shop, put everything back together and started it up and no coolant leak. Maybe I forgot to hook a hose up? I really don't know.
I also tightened the bolts holding the intake down thinking that maybe the gaskets didn't seal well enough but there is still that hissing sound and I couldn't find the source. It sounds like it is coming right from the middle of the intake. I chiseled those tabs off, is it possible I might have cut through the plastic and that is what's making the noise?
Will I still need to get the items ryan@ballisticspeedparts suggested?
Thanks, again. I am still in the learning process of these vehicles if it wasn't obvious enough. lol.
I also tightened the bolts holding the intake down thinking that maybe the gaskets didn't seal well enough but there is still that hissing sound and I couldn't find the source. It sounds like it is coming right from the middle of the intake. I chiseled those tabs off, is it possible I might have cut through the plastic and that is what's making the noise?
Will I still need to get the items ryan@ballisticspeedparts suggested?
Thanks, again. I am still in the learning process of these vehicles if it wasn't obvious enough. lol.
To be honest I don't know. I was in the process of taking the intake back off and I got to where I needed the fuel disconnect tool and I didn't have one handy. So I went back home for the night and started thinking and it was bothering me so I went back up to the shop, put everything back together and started it up and no coolant leak. Maybe I forgot to hook a hose up? I really don't know.
I also tightened the bolts holding the intake down thinking that maybe the gaskets didn't seal well enough but there is still that hissing sound and I couldn't find the source. It sounds like it is coming right from the middle of the intake. I chiseled those tabs off, is it possible I might have cut through the plastic and that is what's making the noise?
Will I still need to get the items ryan@ballisticspeedparts suggested?
Thanks, again. I am still in the learning process of these vehicles if it wasn't obvious enough. lol.
I also tightened the bolts holding the intake down thinking that maybe the gaskets didn't seal well enough but there is still that hissing sound and I couldn't find the source. It sounds like it is coming right from the middle of the intake. I chiseled those tabs off, is it possible I might have cut through the plastic and that is what's making the noise?
Will I still need to get the items ryan@ballisticspeedparts suggested?
Thanks, again. I am still in the learning process of these vehicles if it wasn't obvious enough. lol.
