upper intake removal

mudseeker · 08-21-2008, 03:20 PM

i got the rats nest of wiring out of the way

, all the bolts out and set aside in order, fuel line disconnected, coil and a few sensor removed, but the stupid thing will not come out. it seems to be rotating in the middle when i wiggle it but it will not pull up. what gives??

it's a 97 for those of you who aren't familer with the pain in my *** i call a truck.

stumpuller454 · 08-21-2008, 03:58 PM

is it a 454? there are a bunch of studs and nuts holding some igition parts right at the back, can`t see em but can remove them by feel...those suck if they have A/C...

mudseeker · 08-21-2008, 04:02 PM

i got it. i thought the injector controler?? came out with the intake. the good news, i don't have to spend 400 on new injectors.......yet. i think my regulator is leaking. the bad news, i'm gonna pull the lower intake to clean the inch of carbon out of it.

pics coming soon, desktop sloooooooooow.

mudseeker · 08-21-2008, 05:35 PM

while i have the intake tore down i figured i might as well replace the injectors after all. i was thinking about this conversion kit.
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...ber=PK93441235
the techII does pick up a slight miss fire on the graph, but not enough to set a code, so i think this will solve the problem.

looks like i will be keeping this truck for awhile after all.

mudseeker · 08-21-2008, 07:49 PM

anyone know what size this is? i need to get a line wrench for it. 7/8 is too big and 13/16 is too small, so i'm guessing metric. 21mm maybe?

it's the coolant line on the drivers side front right behind the A/C compressor.

stumpuller454 · 08-21-2008, 08:26 PM

21mm is around 13/16, 22 is around 7/8 and, i`d try a 22mm

I pulled a intake off a carpet cleaning van once and the crum was all the way to the intake, it was shaped like the bottom of the intake, only holes were where the pushrods went through! Needless to say the engine was seized, apparentley they were changing the oil every 3k miles but it took a year to get that mileage and those things run at high idle for hours and hours!! BaaaaaaaDD!

P.S. 500th post! whoohoo!

mudseeker · 08-22-2008, 06:46 AM

goin' to the stealership in a minute to see if i can haggle a good price out of them for the injectors. the ones i found in the link will take over 10 days to get here, so i'll see if they can match the price of the web site.

87c10slammer · 08-22-2008, 06:58 AM

thell never be able to lol they call it a stealership for a reason

bradrhale · 08-22-2008, 07:01 AM

good luck mud. that thing is nasty lookin. what have you found out about the regulator??

mudseeker · 08-22-2008, 08:28 AM

went to the stealership and they

at me when i asked if they could do a price match. so i

in disappointment and went over to autozone to get the gasket kit and wrench for the stubborn coolant line. autozone was $30 cheaper for the same part number, compared to NAPA.

anyways i gave it shot and asked if they had the injectors in their

, they did.

feeling lucky, i asked if they would price match, he said yes!!! they knocked off the $83.89 difference.

to Autozone, i should have the injectors tomorrow or Monday.

edit: oh, the regulator. i didn't look into it since i kinda sorta broke a clip on one of injectors. i swear, i barely looked at it and snap.

08-21-2008, 03:20 PM	#1
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	upper intake removal i got the rats nest of wiring out of the way, all the bolts out and set aside in order, fuel line disconnected, coil and a few sensor removed, but the stupid thing will not come out. it seems to be rotating in the middle when i wiggle it but it will not pull up. what gives?? it's a 97 for those of you who aren't familer with the pain in my *** i call a truck. __________________ member map add yourself

08-21-2008, 03:58 PM	#2
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 786	is it a 454? there are a bunch of studs and nuts holding some igition parts right at the back, can`t see em but can remove them by feel...those suck if they have A/C... __________________ 1998 GMC K2500 Ext.cab short box 454ci *1951 Chevrolet 1420 pickup like new!* Red seal certified Journeyman Automotive Mechanic

08-21-2008, 04:02 PM	#3
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	i got it. i thought the injector controler?? came out with the intake. the good news, i don't have to spend 400 on new injectors.......yet. i think my regulator is leaking. the bad news, i'm gonna pull the lower intake to clean the inch of carbon out of it. pics coming soon, desktop sloooooooooow. __________________ member map add yourself Last edited by mudseeker; 08-21-2008 at 05:19 PM. Reason: spelling

08-21-2008, 05:35 PM	#4
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	while i have the intake tore down i figured i might as well replace the injectors after all. i was thinking about this conversion kit. http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...ber=PK93441235 the techII does pick up a slight miss fire on the graph, but not enough to set a code, so i think this will solve the problem. looks like i will be keeping this truck for awhile after all. __________________ member map add yourself Last edited by mudseeker; 08-21-2008 at 07:51 PM. Reason: add link

08-21-2008, 07:49 PM	#5
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	anyone know what size this is? i need to get a line wrench for it. 7/8 is too big and 13/16 is too small, so i'm guessing metric. 21mm maybe? it's the coolant line on the drivers side front right behind the A/C compressor. __________________ member map add yourself

08-21-2008, 08:26 PM	#6
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 786	21mm is around 13/16, 22 is around 7/8 and, i`d try a 22mm I pulled a intake off a carpet cleaning van once and the crum was all the way to the intake, it was shaped like the bottom of the intake, only holes were where the pushrods went through! Needless to say the engine was seized, apparentley they were changing the oil every 3k miles but it took a year to get that mileage and those things run at high idle for hours and hours!! BaaaaaaaDD! P.S. 500th post! whoohoo! __________________ 1998 GMC K2500 Ext.cab short box 454ci *1951 Chevrolet 1420 pickup like new!* Red seal certified Journeyman Automotive Mechanic

08-22-2008, 06:46 AM	#7
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	goin' to the stealership in a minute to see if i can haggle a good price out of them for the injectors. the ones i found in the link will take over 10 days to get here, so i'll see if they can match the price of the web site. __________________ member map add yourself

08-22-2008, 06:58 AM	#8
87c10slammer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: levittown pa Posts: 1,964	thell never be able to lol they call it a stealership for a reason

08-22-2008, 07:01 AM	#9
bradrhale Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 2,772	good luck mud. that thing is nasty lookin. what have you found out about the regulator??

08-22-2008, 08:28 AM	#10
mudseeker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 3,933	went to the stealership and they at me when i asked if they could do a price match. so i in disappointment and went over to autozone to get the gasket kit and wrench for the stubborn coolant line. autozone was $30 cheaper for the same part number, compared to NAPA. anyways i gave it shot and asked if they had the injectors in their , they did. feeling lucky, i asked if they would price match, he said yes!!! they knocked off the $83.89 difference. to Autozone, i should have the injectors tomorrow or Monday. edit: oh, the regulator. i didn't look into it since i kinda sorta broke a clip on one of injectors. i swear, i barely looked at it and snap. __________________ member map add yourself Last edited by mudseeker; 08-22-2008 at 09:52 AM.

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