Mahhhtin

If only the rods are broken and the intake manifold is not cracked, am i able to replace the rods and gaskets if it is just that or do i need to buy a new intake manifold? Any input will help. Thanks

Jasonoff

Can you clarify what rods you're talking about?

Mahhhtin

I do not know much about the motor but the mechanic was saying there are two bars that are broken on both sides of the manifold

BLKROKT

Fuel rails

Mahhhtin

Check engine light comes off and on from time to time, car feels like it has less power, and when i start it up in the morning its quiet vs loud. The mechanic did not check to see if the manifold is cracked, he only sprayed something and said that i need to get a new intake manifold. any advice would be nice. thanks again

Alex.currie44

Get a second opinion.

Kriston

If the manifold bolts are broken, chances it was torqued incorrectly. If the manifold is not cracked or damaged, try swapping the gaskets first see if it solves your issue. Intake mani gaskets are actually a common issue on these cars.

deadlyvt

Are you talking about the plastic "Rods" inside the manifold which activate the flaps to change from long runner to short runners ?

Mahhhtin

Yes. They also mentioned the flaps are not working properly

JimGnitecki

Yeah, that sounds a lot more likely than fuel rails!

Jim G

BLKROKT

Invaluable input as always Jim

JimGnitecki

Better than yours was to the OP. Or, are only YOU allowed to take shots at other forum members, on this, your own personal forum, when they make a mistake?

Jim G

BLKROKT

Nah nah my dad can beat up your dad. Waaaah you're a bully.





(and if you think that was taking a shot at a 'mistake', your understanding of the order of forum posts is inadequate)

604 C63

Actually, no. Fuel rail issues definitely more common.

JimGnitecki

The OP said "broken", not "issues". How often do fuel rails get physically broken??

Jim G

BLKROKT

Here's the original post

This post was from someone who clearly knows nothing about these cars - like you - and didn't provide any reasonable description. "Rods" could have meant any number of things. "Broken" could mean anything to someone who writes like that and may not have a perfect grasp on the language or ISSUE. I offered one possible culprit. There have been plenty of problems with fuel rails, and "broken" could easily describe any of them. Just look at the R63 Unicorn who recently had a broken fuel rail boss on his manifold. Genius.

I tried to help by offering a suggestion. You offered nothing, as usual, and only piped up when a more likely solution was posted and tagged onto it like a little *****.

As always, know-nothing Jim G strikes again

JimGnitecki

You really, really hate it when someone does not recognize your inalienable right to be indesputable emperor over the forum, don't you.

Jim G

BLKROKT

No. I just hate you.

604 C63

You're exhausting. If we had posted the other way around you would have spent 6 paragraphs examining all the different possible variations of the term "broken", but now you want to be super precise in your language. At any rate, he did not say "PHYSICALLY broken".

You just don't want to admit when you are wrong, do you? Anything that approaches that turns in to a war of attrition where the other poster has to try to match the unlimited time of a retired guy who wants to talk Mustangs and SSRs on a C63 forum.