KEN300D,
I assume that your intake manifold was pretty "coked" with exhaust soot.I agree,dumb design. I'm sure you're not the first to encounter this, but what do you recommend to remove it. IE:
Soaking it in solvent,an industrial degreaser(oven cleaner),hot water/soap and a scrub-brush?I was going to try several cans of carb/intake cleaner spray after I scraped the large matter out.The B-12 chemtool works great.
Should I remove the vacuum switch in the middle of the intake?
Any other maintenance you recommend while the manifold is off?
And lastly...how 'bout that darn tensioner pulley? It sound lake a hampster wheel in the morning.I've been reviewing my Haynes book.Looks like a real pain in the... !
Special tools to get the fan off,levers and pry bars and what-not.
Let alone re-routing the new belt back on. I dread the thought of doing this in the middle of winter so I guess I better get at it! Thanks Again!!!
Joe...