I think i damaged something

[DARTHSHO]

I figured while we are not busy for corona I would try and tackle the pesky back spark plug again. While I was trying to break it free and after the socket got stuck I realized I must have leaned on the tube from the air Intake and dented it. Is there a way to get the dent out or is it just time to fork the money over for those separate intakes

 

[ridered74]

You could try disconnecting it and pushing it out from the inside.

 

[DARTHSHO]

tried using the handle of a screwdriver to push it didnt help

 

[ridered74]

Got a small block of wood or something similar that is solid? Could try putting that in and then using the screwdriver as a lever to push up on it.

 

[wraitherx]

I’ve seen where people heat the area up with a blow dryer and then used canned air, upside down to get the liquid out, and then dents pop out of metal body panels and plastic bumpers. Maybe give that a try? At the very least it’ll allow you to heat the area up a little bit to make it malleable to push something in it and remove the dent. Just not too hot where it’ll deform they plastic.


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[Kevin81]

Heat it up. Put a wet wash cloth on it, and hit it with a hair dryer at high heat. This will get it close to 200 degrees. Maybe, 180, 190. Plastic becomes malleable at that temp.

 

[SuperPete]

thats no dent, it's standard on all cars, we all have that dent, LOL

 

[krewat]

thats no dent, it's standard on all cars, we all have that dent, LOL

I was gonna say, it looks like it perfectly matches the outline of the master cylinder reservoir...

 

[luigisho]

thats no dent, it's standard on all cars, we all have that dent, LOL

Hopefully he caught that before he broke it trying to fix it.

 

[SuperPete]

I got same thing on my car, I was looking at it and thinking to myself, what was ford thinking putting that thing on the pipe, LOL

 

[DARTHSHO]

O ok cuz the car just seems a little slower since I noticed it and I could have sworn it was not as indented as before

 

[luigisho]

Look at this install and you can see the intake tube shape around min 4:20

 

[DARTHSHO]

O ok cuz the after going for the back plug I realized I might have leaned on it lol but not the issue

 

[Dirty Harry]

the car just seems a little slower since I noticed it

Has it reduced your fuel mileage also?

 

[luigisho]

If you leaned on it, is it possible you created a small vacuum leak where the tubes clamp together or a small crack in the plastic? Just spitballing from that area. Or maybe there is a faulty plug or coil back there.

 

[DARTHSHO]

Has it reduced your fuel mileage also?

yes lower fuel and car is slower. im seeing A/F at 14.08 normally it runs pretty close to stoich or a little lean

 

[Dirty Harry]

Sorry. I said that as a joke but sounds like you may have created another problem.

 

[b4black]

yes lower fuel and car is slower. im seeing A/F at 14.08 normally it runs pretty close to stoich or a little lean

14.08 is stoich for E10. That's where the factory tune is set.

 

[stripSHO]

I got same thing on my car, I was looking at it and thinking to myself, what was ford thinking putting that thing on the pipe, LOL

Lmao obviously we're all doing the same thing with our abundant free time. I too noticed this on my car for the first time a couple days ago!

 

[DARTHSHO]

14.08 is stoich for E10. That's where the factory tune is set.

I’m running closer to 15 on 93