[V8] Stick a fork in the V8 I am done ;-)
Greg Furstenwerth
slicerdicer at mac.com
Mon Aug 4 10:52:35 PDT 2008
If its behind the jumpstart post.. That is not where the sound is coming
from? Please advise?
As for the X Plug. What is the easiest way to get to that thing? I am
trying to conceive how I would get in there. Thanks.
Ron Wainwright wrote:
> The carbon canister valve is located on the pass side under were the
> fender bolts are. Or rite behind the jump start post. It's attached
> by two rubber thingamabobs.
> The valve has three nipples. With the rubber thingamabobs faceing up,
> the nipple to the right goes to the intake. You blow through that
> nipple, if air goes through the lower nipple (all so going to the
> intake) replace it. No air is supposed to be felt.
> Then use a small bike pump or the like on the Left nipple & blow
> through the Right nipple.... air should be felt through the lower
> nipple. If not replace the valve.
>
> Ron
>
>
> --- On Sun, 8/3/08, Greg Furstenwerth <slicerdicer at mac.com> wrote:
>
>
>> From: Greg Furstenwerth <slicerdicer at mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Stick a fork in the V8 I am done ;-)
>> To: "V8 List" <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Date: Sunday, August 3, 2008, 5:38 PM
>> My brain has doubt cause I have seen pictures of damage :)
>> but feel free to send me some. will be doing the timing belt here in not
>> too long anyway due to paranoia... and yes it was changed 40k
>> roughly ago.
>>
>> I will take a picture of the belt when I do the gaskets. I
>> ordered the valve cover gasket kit from Blau, I am going to do both
>> while I am at it.. I cannot really wait past tomorrow for force5 to ship
>> it.. If the dealer has it in stock I am leaking pentosin and saving
>> 40+$ in pentosin is worth it.
>>
>> As for carbon canister? what is that? And note I tore the
>> entire trunk liner out and now its stopped??
>>
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