<div dir="ltr">Great, thanks Jim. I will give this a shot over the weekend. My suspicion is that my 15-year-younger self was probably a little sloppy on aligning these when I put the engine together years ago.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Jim Adney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" target="_blank">jadney@vwtype3.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On 4 Aug 2013 at 16:20, Jacob Adam Schroeder wrote:<br>
<br>
> I know that my 4 intake manifold seals are bad and in need of replacement.<br>
> I have been "getting by" by turning them and manipulating them just so<br>
> until I can tell there is no leak, but once they get disturbed, it is<br>
> getting harder and harder to get a good seal.<br>
<br>
</div>Start by sliding each tube back onto the air runner, then loosen all<br>
the bolts that hold both air runners and the IAD. Move things around<br>
until you get the best alignment of all the tubes. Tighten all the<br>
bolts. Then bend the air runner tubes to make the alignment of each<br>
one perfect. They only take a medium amount of force to bend.<br>
<br>
Then slide the tube seals back in place. If the tubes are distorted<br>
so much that they won't seal now, tighten nylon cable ties around any<br>
joint that leaks. In a couple years you may be able to remove the<br>
cable ties.<br>
<br>
Don't use hose clamps. They are too tight, will tear up the tubes,<br>
and will not allow things to slide as the engine expands and<br>
contracts with temp changes.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Are there readily available and acceptable replacements?<br>
<br>
</div>Probably. I think Bob has made some, and I may have some good used<br>
ones. With proper assembly, which is very seldom done, they are never<br>
needed.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Is this a job I can do with the engine in the car?<br>
<br>
</div>Yes.<br>
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