So I finally decide to put in a set of NGK spark plugs that ive had sitting around and after pulling the old ones discovered 3 were drenched in coolant.
I checked the compression in each cylinder and they were all good and normal so im guessing its the cheap plastic intake manifold or the gasket for the manifold. Has anyone had a problem with this before?

 

If its an 01 im not too suprised.

Get a PI intake Manifold and fix the problem.

 

if ford wont cover it under warranty ill get a fox lake p51 but i would rather not spend the money.

i took off the CAI, tb and plenum so i dont think theyll give me a problem with the stock setup, unless they really wanna be jerks about my exhaust but theres nothing i can do about that since i scrapped the stock exhaust.

 

I have my intake cracked as well but since Im doing an engine swap I am not going to fix it read this

http://www.blueovalnews.com/2005/leg...ree.18jn05.htm

 

yeah i guess you dont have to fix it immediately i wouldnt have ever known if i didnt go to change the plugs... well until those 3 cylinders stopped firing. glad to know its a garanteed fix tho

 

Does it sound like marbles are in your engine?

 

That settlement doesnt take effect until the fall.

Get the Manifold swap done and save your receipts. Ford will reimburse you for the cost of the repair and parts.

 

Anyone know what the normal bill is for the intake swap?

 

800 for the intake plus id say a good 2 hours labor.

 

nope its performing fine just losing coolant slowly into the combustion chambers.

i brought it in and its under my extended warranty so thats cool, if not it would be kind of expensive close to 800 for the whole job they said (the manifold is $200 online but ford charges like $450 i think) and 4 hours labor at $70. If i had to pay that much id just do it myself and get an aluminum intake which ill end up doing when the new one breaks.