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Whats the best/quickest way to gain access to the oil seperator.... remove the intake manifold or the starter? 200 1991

posted by  mtd240 on  Mon Jun 18 12:09 CST 2012
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I have done it two ways:

1. Removing the manifold.
Cons: Need to replace intake manifold gasket. Alot more time (probably ~1.5 hours).
Pros: Very, very easy to access the box and be sure you mount the new one correctly.

2. Don't remove the manifold. Remove accordion tube, IAC bracket, and use long extensions with a universal joint (12 mm socket if I remember correctly)
Cons: Alot of manuevering to get the box out. Difficult to align the new one correctly.
Pros: Time saved (takes ~30-35 minutes this way, 20 if you have done it before), money saved (intake manifold gasket).

I don't know if removing the starter would help the situation - everything can be done from above.

I only did method #1 because I was already replacing a leaky intake manifold gasket and fuel injector seals. #2 isn't bad at all.

Note* Make sure you use an OEM Oil Separator - I had an aftermarket (FCP "Ramac" brand) fail at the "glued" seam after a few hundred miles. The OEM unit doesn't even really have a "seam" - from what I have heard/researched, they basically "plastic weld" it together - making one solid piece of plastic. If you don't have an OEM replacement, it would probably be better to clean out the old OEM and put it back in.

Mike






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