1996 Ford Crown Victoria Intake manifold

1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
112,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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EKIMK
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I have just replaced my second intake manifold at a cost of $1,600 and only after 26,000 miles. I have 2 concerns: 1) I know Ford built a piece of garbage here, but I thought they fixed it after the first recall (which I did not qualify for). 2) The first manifold, when it blew, I could see the rip clearly through the outside of the plastic. This second one, I was told, was a small crack on the inside and barely visible when the manifold was hot (I did not see it). I also had a hose leaking coolant on the top of the manifold. How do I know the hose wasn't the problem and not the second manifold? I have the second manifold in storage.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Nov 4, 2008 at 11:14 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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The updates to the manifold were an aluminum crossover in the front where the alt bolts up, and a metal hose fitting for the heater hose on the pass side rear of themanifold. It sounds strange that the manifold would only last that long.Without the manifold installed, so that a pressure test can be done, there isnt any real way of telling what the original leak was. May have been the hose, or there is a hard line under the intake that leaks as well
Dec 3, 2008 at 10:15 AM