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John Boothby · 01-11-2014

Well, I R&R'd my plenum today and did a vac check on the actuators and replaced the secondary solenoid. Total time: 6hrs with lunch break and watching the game. Not bad I think for a 67 year old working alone!

However, the ol back took a beating as well as the back of my legs. Ooooh to be young again!!

GOLDCYLON · 01-12-2014

Congrats great satisfaction doing it yourself

mike100 · 01-12-2014

You don't have to be 67 to take a beating. I jack the car up on stands and then take off the front tires. Old towels draped over the brake rotors keep your pants clean and you can really get close to the work.

John Boothby · 01-12-2014

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Originally Posted by mike100

You don't have to be 67 to take a beating. I jack the car up on stands and then take off the front tires. Old towels draped over the brake rotors keep your pants clean and you can really get close to the work.

I thought of that, but my jack stands are up in Utah with my brother. Not the first time I have done this, so I knew the consequences.

Dynomite · 01-12-2014

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Originally Posted by John Boothby

I thought of that, but my jack stands are up in Utah with my brother. Not the first time I have done this, so I knew the consequences.

Do you have TB Coolant and Injector Housing (top of Injector Housing) Coolant Blocked............just wondering if as part of that process you had to mess with Coolant

Last time I checked my secondaries on the 90' I replaced the Intake Manifold Control Linkages......... what a difference in fit on the Secondary Shaft Levers

But do not mess around with Used....get NEW

Intake Manifold Control Linkage

randy ransome · 01-12-2014

Great job, that's impressive to me for sure.
I removed my intake about 2 months ago looking for a leak and it's lead to a mountain of projects, but I guess I'm going to try to replace it today, my first reinstall, wish me luck.

John Boothby · 01-12-2014

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Originally Posted by Dynomite

Do you have TB Coolant and Injector Housing (top of Injector Housing) Coolant Blocked............just wondering if as part of that process you had to mess with Coolant

Last time I checked my secondaries on the 90' I replaced the Intake Manifold Control Linkages......... what a difference in fit on the Secondary Shaft Levers

But do not mess around with Used....get NEW

Intake Manifold Control Linkage

I still deal with the coolant. Usually remove from the top resevoir to below the bottom nipple. Then I blow as much of the coolant as I can out of the plenum. I don't use high pressure, just manually blow it out.

Everything seemed to be functioning properly, so I just replace the solenoid and buttoned it up.

01-11-2014	#1
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 775	R&R Plenum Today Well, I R&R'd my plenum today and did a vac check on the actuators and replaced the secondary solenoid. Total time: 6hrs with lunch break and watching the game. Not bad I think for a 67 year old working alone! However, the ol back took a beating as well as the back of my legs. Ooooh to be young again!!

01-12-2014	#2
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,123	Re: R&R Plenum Today Congrats great satisfaction doing it yourself __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

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mike100 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: San Marcos CA Posts: 1,786	Re: R&R Plenum Today You don't have to be 67 to take a beating. I jack the car up on stands and then take off the front tires. Old towels draped over the brake rotors keep your pants clean and you can really get close to the work.

01-12-2014	#6
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: R&R Plenum Today Great job, that's impressive to me for sure. I removed my intake about 2 months ago looking for a leak and it's lead to a mountain of projects, but I guess I'm going to try to replace it today, my first reinstall, wish me luck.