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First off, is it a 3.1 liter Multiport or a 3100 SFI? Two different motors from different eras. What car is this in?
The timing cover isn’t really a common leak point in the 3100. It is possible, though.
I can’t speak about the old 3.1.
Your leak is probably at the lower intake manifold gasket. Very very common. ..if you were going that far into the motor I would be doing the intake gaskets as well. anyway.
First off, is it a 3.1 liter Multiport or a 3100 SFI? Two different motors from different eras. What car is this in?
The timing cover isn’t really a common leak point in the 3100. It is possible, though.
I can’t speak about the old 3.1.
Your leak is probably at the lower intake manifold gasket. Very very common. ..if you were going that far into the motor I would be doing the intake gaskets as well. anyway.
heat and impact. depending on location maybe heat and lots and lots of leverage (power bar with a length of 2″ pipe over the end)
It’s normal but in my opinion usually poorly executed on Fords – They’ll allow the condensation to drip down on a frame rail or torque box and rot them out after a few years, best thing to do is make up a “drip tray” or anything that will at least direct the water under the car instead of onto the car and running off from there.
the drums should have the discard diameter stamped on them somewhere. some do, not all.
this is what you usually use to measure drums
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they CAN work and you can get more miles out of an older motor in certain circumstances. those circumstances are still a mystery and it’s best to err on the side of caution 😀
i just did the filter on one the other day and it came with extra clips, but i just used the old ones. i don’t even know if i kept them or i’d send em to you!
Car starts much easier with a clean fuel filter, found a big honkin’ leakin the PCV hose. Case closed.
Turns out you can’t even buy the PCV hose for these cars. Great. Gonna try piecing something together..
good call. gonna do that tomorrow.
the fuel filter wasn’t REALLY clogged (i’ve seen worse) but the stuff that i blew out of it was pretty black and filthy looking.
