Intake Failure Pictures???

[Nathan in MI]

The recall only applied to vehicles under seven years old, and as I recall they stopped using the plastic coolant passage after 2001, I think. Someone else who's more informed than me on this here newfangled stuff can either confirm or deny that.

[79lincolnlover]

You lucky fuckers! I just replaced mine last week... Kind of a P.I.T.A haha

Is there an actual recall on the intake? And if so, arent dealerships supposed to fix recalls before you sell a used vehicle?

The intakes were replaced free of charge for Police vehicles. Probably the same for cars that are under warranty.

[Nathan in MI]

Not all of them, apparently. Or else the department that owned the one I'm driving didn't take advantage of it, because it still had the original intake on it when I bought it.

[CrownMarquis75]

There is a little info with this DIY guide about what was done about the problem, and who could collect from it. I don't know if it's really the same as a recall from the sounds of it, just you might get some cash or a repair refund if you have the problem within a set amount of time. Some warranties were extended too. I read over this a few nights ago before I realized my car had been fixed already, and it looks like a good guide if you need to do the repair.

http://www.autoclinix.com/Manifold.htm

[DriverSideImpact98]

There is a little info with this DIY guide about what was done about the problem, and who could collect from it. I don't know if it's really the same as a recall from the sounds of it, just you might get some cash or a repair refund if you have the problem within a set amount of time. Some warranties were extended too. I read over this a few nights ago before I realized my car had been fixed already, and it looks like a good guide if you need to do the repair.

http://www.autoclinix.com/Manifold.htm

Yeah it was a good site. I knew that the they covered it under warranty. But I was just wondering if recalls (in general) were supposed to be taken care of by dealerships before they sold a car.

[Rizzo]

Get ready to pee on yourself

[Nathan in MI]

I can't listen to that song anymore without picturing the hands.

[moneypit]

Great... NOW I know why my cougar is pissing coolant from the water neck area... I thought it might be a $2 gasket, not a $200 intake change... fack!

[over2tonsofFun]

I must have a good one on my 94 as It is all aluminum.

Tim

[moneypit]

The plastic crap didn't start until '96.