Intake Melting?
#1
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I was cleaning my engine today, and decided to clean under the intake manifold. I took it out and it looked as if some of the plastic underneath had actually melted a bit. Has anyone else seen this? Does anyone want to check their intake to see if this is happening on them too? I'm not sure how big of a deal this is, but any help is appreciated.
The intake manifold upside-down:
![](https://lh3.google.com/giantquesadilla/R2r3-aW3Q4I/AAAAAAAABJY/L6glE7MUEqc/DSC01171.JPG?imgmax=512)
You can see the melted plastic here:
![](https://lh6.google.com/giantquesadilla/R2r4AKW3Q5I/AAAAAAAABJk/rphHpRRJIYI/DSC01172.JPG?imgmax=512)
A close up on the melt:
![](https://lh6.google.com/giantquesadilla/R2r4CKW3Q6I/AAAAAAAABJs/i7iQCA_GM2M/DSC01173.JPG?imgmax=512)
Thanks,
Colby
The intake manifold upside-down:
You can see the melted plastic here:
A close up on the melt:
Thanks,
Colby
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It looks more like bending stress and scratches on the plastic to me than melting. But that's just my opinion..
I guess you could sand it down somewhat if you were concerned.
I guess you could sand it down somewhat if you were concerned.
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It's not bending stress, or scratches. I can tell by looking at it. I'm pretty sure that it's a manufacturing defect. I'm not too worried, but I am still curious if other people have this or if its just me.
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I just got a copy of the service manual in, man it's huge!
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If you will give me the page number(s) for instructions on removing this, I will check mine out and post the results.
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If you will give me the page number(s) for instructions on removing this, I will check mine out and post the results.
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If so, you'll find it on page 11-375 on the service manual... or Module 11 on the Honda general servicing DVD.
Cheers;
MSantos
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Thanks, but I have figured out that that was just the way it was manufactured. If you still want to take a look at yours, you can.
(I never got a DVD w/ my service manual....was that included?)
(I never got a DVD w/ my service manual....was that included?)
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Being that I am a good friend and worried about your intake... i think since yours is defected... ITS TIME TO UPGRADE ![Wink](https://electricvehicleforums.com/forums/images/smilies/emotikons/wink.gif)
![](http://www.mimousafiles.com/prods/3136_b.jpg)
You can find a good price here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...006708529&rd=1
If you dont care about label/brand names, then here you go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJIT...sid=p1638.m118
Ok, if you are serious about getting one... my boy owns a shop and can get a better price. Send me a PM if interested giantquesadilla. I am on the edge of just getting one myself. I honestly dont know if it will affect or MPG in a positive or negative way, but my guess would have to be POSITIVE....
???
![Wink](https://electricvehicleforums.com/forums/images/smilies/emotikons/wink.gif)
![](http://www.mimousafiles.com/prods/3136_b.jpg)
You can find a good price here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...006708529&rd=1
If you dont care about label/brand names, then here you go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FUJIT...sid=p1638.m118
Ok, if you are serious about getting one... my boy owns a shop and can get a better price. Send me a PM if interested giantquesadilla. I am on the edge of just getting one myself. I honestly dont know if it will affect or MPG in a positive or negative way, but my guess would have to be POSITIVE....
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Last edited by Black Ice; 01-02-2008 at 07:45 AM.
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Sorry to be picky, but that's not the intake manifold. That's part of the air filter assembly. it has a resonance chamber that engineers spent countless hours on tuning to help creat a torque curve for these engines. And if you remove it for a piece of pipe like Black Ice posted, you will actually lose power on a stock car.