Where to look for plenum gasket on car?
The idea of looking for oil pooling inside the intake at the back to me is also not a good test as there are vortexes inside the intake that will pick up the PCV oil and drop it elsewhere inside the intake.
What is the plenum gasket on a Dodge Magnum?
“Plenum Gasket, what is it, where is it and what should I do about it” applies to 3.9, 5.2, 5.9 magnum motors. When Dodge made the intake for these motors they made it in two pieces, cast aluminum for the top and a stamped steel plate for the bottom, with of course a gasket between the two.
What can a leaking plenum gasket do to Your Motor?
What a leaking Plenum gasket can do to your motor: If left for too long, you will foul spark plugs, foul the O2 sensors, plug the catalytic converter (if the cat plugs and you run it that way you up the chance of cracking the already weak heads). Can you test to see if it has been fixed before?
What are the gaskets on an intake manifold made of?
They can be made of paper, rubber, metal, and sometimes a combination of the three. The intake manifold gaskets are responsible for sealing the intake manifold against the cylinder head (s).
The idea of looking for oil pooling inside the intake at the back to me is also not a good test as there are vortexes inside the intake that will pick up the PCV oil and drop it elsewhere inside the intake.
What a leaking Plenum gasket can do to your motor: If left for too long, you will foul spark plugs, foul the O2 sensors, plug the catalytic converter (if the cat plugs and you run it that way you up the chance of cracking the already weak heads). Can you test to see if it has been fixed before?
“Plenum Gasket, what is it, where is it and what should I do about it” applies to 3.9, 5.2, 5.9 magnum motors. When Dodge made the intake for these motors they made it in two pieces, cast aluminum for the top and a stamped steel plate for the bottom, with of course a gasket between the two.
Where do you find a leak in a vacuum?
Vacuum leaks can develop in many locations; including the intake manifold, throttle body, emissions system and power brake booster. So, before you make any repairs confirm you have located any leaks. For more help read our post on Vacuum Leak Detection – The Safe Way to Find Leaks.