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2.3 Inlet manifold + HT Leads
« on: Jul 8th, 2011, 7:38pm »
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Hi all been away seems like ages long story all to do with hospitals etc  Cry
 
Any way car went for mot . . . Passed  Smiley
 
Needed a service so did the lot
 
 new oil Auto box and filter  
New plugs etc  
any way now got misfire and found that the #4 plug HT ( that comes straight off the coil pack is arcing ?
 
so is it a new coil or lead as I cant find out on the net also crack behind the thermostat housing and needs another inlet manifold  
 
So where is best to get parts for above  
 
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« Reply #1 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 11:44am »
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Any one ?  Cry
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« Reply #2 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 11:52am »
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Hi Matey.
There is someone selling a new inlet manifold on this site.
 
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin3;action=di splay;num=1310553881
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« Reply #3 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 12:47pm »
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Cheers Rodney  
 
Just got to figure out now how it all comes off  Roll Eyes  
Whats the gasket as Local factor is asking is it 1  or singles  ? Embarassed
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« Reply #4 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 3:04pm »
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Not sure Gazza,  but on the PDF it says
 
7. Inlet manifold
 * With the 2,3 litre DOHC 16V a new inlet
manifold made of plastic is introduced.
 
 * The variable induction system (VIS) is no
longer fitted.
 
* There is an individual gasket to the cylinder
head for each intake channel.

 
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/manual/engines/dohc2_3/2300Description.pdf
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"singles" then?
 
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« Reply #6 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 4:13pm »
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on Jul 14th, 2011, 3:53pm, Mike H wrote:
"singles"then?
 

 
I would have took "singles" to mean 4 individual gaskets, 1 piece for each cylinder.  now I'm Huh
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« Reply #7 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 5:48pm »
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Well, exactly!
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« Reply #8 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 6:28pm »
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Yep been to fords to get them 4 single ones and 1 for the water way so 5 rubber seals £40 and £400 for the manifold  Shocked
 
So found one off ebay £60 will be here tomorrow  
 
Manifold is also Galaxy and transit 2.3 engines so do a search on ebay for all 3 if you need one found mine under a Galaxy manifold here is another one . .  
 
NOW even cheaper  Angry
 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-GALAXY-INLET-MANIFOLD-/360379463988?pt=UK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53e84a3934
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Re: 2.3 Inlet manifold + HT Leads
« Reply #9 on: Jul 14th, 2011, 8:59pm »
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when you get round to removing the manifold remove the 2no reverce torex studs under side of manifold dont just take the nuts off.ther is a pk screw you get at from underneath if its still ther
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« Reply #10 on: Jul 15th, 2011, 10:17pm »
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Guys thanks for all the info New inlet manifold and coil pack installed and so far its running sweet
 
@5Stud  
Yea got the torx bolts out Mine was one top right and one bottom left. .  and that one bolt under neath was a pain so dissconnected the serpintine belt took out top bolt off alternator pushed it back and made job a lot easeyer
 
now im a happy puppy   Smiley
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