Idle dropping and bouncing??

**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

Teflon paste? And its 89inch pounds right?

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**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

Yes the paste is highly recommened. Helps keep the oil from wicking up and seals the LIM bolts down. LIM Bolt torque spec is 132 inch lbs. Convert that to ft lbs and you have 11 ft lbs. I did mine at 15 ft lbs cause I used the AC Delco metal gaskets.

Make sure you tighten the LIM bolts in sequence.

89 inch pounds is for the UIM, not LIM. Tighten in sequence as well.

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**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

Ok thanks a lot!!

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**Scottydoggs** · 01-06-2016

its coolant, not oil your sealing off. lim bolts go into the water jacket of the heads.

**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

Both.

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**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

So bolted the lim down to spec and in sequence but when i look at it i still feel like theres a little gap between the two is thus normal?

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**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

Wait did you put RTV in the 4 corners?

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**SubwayGuy** · 01-06-2016

Originally Posted by HighOctaneRacing

No it's not "cause GM". Many manufacturers use PCV valves. It's your responsibility to maintain your car properly. Just take it out and check it once a year.

Also I've used 4 different brands of PCV valves and the only one that has worked flawlessly is AC Delco.

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He asked why the PCV puts oil in the LIM.

**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

Yes i put on the side rubber seal then the gaskets and then rtvd where the side seals meet the gaskets so 4 places

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**Scottydoggs** · 01-06-2016

i do a dab in all 4 corner's, the install the lim and rubbers, then 4 more dabs. smear it so it touched both gaskets int he corner. sh its sealed now.

**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

But is it normal to look like theres a little gap?

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**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

Tapatalk error. Switching to PC lol

**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

Originally Posted by suitercrew

Yes i put on the side rubber seal then the gaskets and then rtvd where the side seals meet the gaskets so 4 places

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Honestly a pic of this gap would be helpful. Your torque wrench is calibrated correctly?

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**Scottydoggs** · 01-06-2016

Originally Posted by suitercrew

But is it normal to look like theres a little gap?

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gap where? pic? if took like 5-6 trips around the lim snugging up the lim bolts it should be down as far as its gonna go.

**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

I did multiple trips around as well. Give the Teflon paste 20 mins to settle and do a re-torque.

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**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-06-2016

BTW Scotty, I love your response on post #34 lol. http://www.grandprixforums.net/threa...sket-job/page2

**Scottydoggs** · 01-06-2016

lol

**suitercrew** · 01-06-2016

So got it all done and put back together so far i havent seen any leaks and cant hear or notice a vac leak so i think im in the clear! Thanks for all the help guys!

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**HighOctaneRacing** · 01-07-2016

No problem

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**suitercrew** · 01-07-2016

So theres two hoses that become one at the throttle body and then one go to the evap pruge solenoid and the other goes to the top of the fuel pressure regulator. Does anyone have a part # for this? I tried to custom make one but its not working out well.

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