i'm in the process of replacing the vacuum lines and all cooling hoses on the car, so i'm trying to kill as many birds as possible with this one stone. since the intake is coming off, what else should I look to do due to access?

planning:
small diameter vacuum hoses
AOS/cycling valve hose replacement
ISV/venturi delete hoses (with new stabilizer mounts)
heater control valve
thermostat

suggestions for other worthwhile replacements/upgrades? i'm not planning on replacing the ISV or cycling valve, at the moment.

 

Make sure to get new intake gaskets.

 

new intake gaskets are part of the final parts order.

nothing else worth doing??

 

i also did a throttle body reseal, had a couple of o-rings that we completely gone.
I used this kit:
http://www.arnnworx.com/catalog/inde...dddc6ab5e317de

solved the remaining vacuum leak issues I had.

*** NOTE- I probably posted from my iPad, please excuse any typos, bad punctuation or odd grammar, if it is unreadable, it probably was posted from my iPhone.

 

*** NOTE- I probably posted from my iPad, please excuse any typos, bad punctuation or odd grammar, if it is unreadable, it probably was posted from my iPhone.

 

Easier to clean grounds at the back of the engine while the manifold is off.
Send injectors off to witch hunter.

 

What??? No one is going to suggest dropping 4 more cylinders in??

 

any thoughts on what the typical turnaround is on the injector cleaning? the car is already going to be down longer than expected. very good idea though and had considered it. with everything off, i guess i may as well.

 

this seems very worthwhile at this time (especially for $20) and i hadn't considered this. thanks very much!

 

Not really in the area per se, but a new thermofan switch that matches the temp of your thermostat. It's one of the cheaper jobs, and no coolant in the system means it'll be the easiest job.

 

thermofan switch already in hand. thanks.

really trying to cover my bases on this one. at this rate, i might as well wait until my new motor mounts arrive and raise the motor while it's so much lighter.

still trying to track down a power steering leak and the coolant leak, which i now think may be in the area of the radiator.

951s certainly aren't boring to own!!!

 

+1 on the Throttle Body reseal! Just did mine and boy what a difference. I swear it has better throttle response. I too had o-rings that were non-existent in the throttle body.

 

Witch hunter (sp) turnaround time for my injector rebuild was just over a week. Top marks.

 

IACV under the intake manifold might not be a bad idea since you are right there. Kinda of a hassle to get to otherwise

 

About a week. If I remember correctly from years ago, I FedxEx'd them out on a monday and had them in hand via FedEx on friday. I called them ahead to tell them I was under a time crunch which might have helped.