has anyone had problems with the plenums on thier v6?

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Asked by Keith Oct 13, 2009 at 04:34 AM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my engine was running a little flat for a while, i didnt seen to have any power until about 5k rpm. all of a sudden my engine went rappid, having both power bands. does this mean my engine is on the way out, in a calm before the storm kinda way?

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Eddie answered 14 years ago

Hi Keith, Noticed this was a while back so you probably have a solution by now? The plenums can be troublesome on these but it's always worth checking the 2 VIS motors fitted to the plenum first. Basically they have little plastic cog wheels inside that wear. Lots of good info at http://forums.xpowerforums.com/

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