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    Its normal....this is what mine looked like at 123K

    About three rolls of paper towel and 3 cans of cleaner worked.
    Its just a car.......with rust and dreams for the future!!!!

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    Totally normal. Just soak up all the oil so you can find the 2 hiddem LIM bolts. Should be one in the back pass. side and one in the front drivers side. People miss those all the time and wonder why a 6 foot pry bar doesn't take the LIM off, lol... BTW, do not use a pry bar
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    Quote Originally Posted by FordMan77 View Post
    Totally normal. Just soak up all the oil so you can find the 2 hiddem LIM bolts. Should be one in the back pass. side and one in the front drivers side. People miss those all the time and wonder why a 6 foot pry bar doesn't take the LIM off, lol... BTW, do not use a pry bar
    I won't lie, I did that... also put the LIM back on without the gaskets....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepino View Post
    I won't lie, I did that... also put the LIM back on without the gaskets....

    That's ok. At least you didn't forget to block of the intake runners while the LIM was off and "misplace" a small bolt. You know what that gets you- a motor w/ 5 cylinders
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    Thanks for the info. Is the oil there because of the bad gasket?

    How well do I need to clean the inside of the plenum? mine is black with a nice layer on it.
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    make it shine if you can, brake clean the piss out of it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pepino View Post
    I won't lie, I did that... also put the LIM back on without the gaskets....
    you phail. royally.
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    bought more brake clean, will the plastic removable piece inside the plenum hold up to the cleaner? or what should i use on it?

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