Intake manifold gasket needs replaced

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Please take your vehicle to a qualified mechanic. A leak in the intake manifold gasket can cause catastrophic results not only are you losing coolant to the outside but may also be leaking coolant internally which could contaminate the oil and cause the engine to fail due to loss in lubricating properties. Also, if not torqued properly you may have a warped intake manifold. Please see a good mechanic it may cost more but you risk a much larger cost to replace an engine

first you must disconnect the throttle body components, then take off throttle body. then you should have full acces to your intake manifold. you should also beable to see all the nuts or bolts that hold the intake manifold in place. unbolt them and take it off. keep in mind you are going to need to buy a new intake manifold gasket befor putting it back on. good luck

Well basically, you remove the intake plenum and replace the gasket and reinstall the plenum. Here are the steps:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the remote jumper terminal located at the right strut tower.
2. Remove the air inlet resonator and tube.
3. Remove the throttle actuator cables from the throttle arm and bracket.
4. Disconnect Secondary Runner Valve (SRV), Manifold Tuning Valve (MTV), Throttle Position Sensor (TPS), Idle Air Control (IAC) motor electrical connectors.
5. Remove the electrical connector and the Intake Air Temperature/Manifold Absolute Pressure (TMAP) sensor.
6. Disconnect vacuum hoses from the Secondary Runner Valve (SRV) reservoir, Speed Control reservoir, and PCV.
7. Remove right and left intake manifold supports.
8. Remove support brackets at the intake manifold front corners and MTV.
9. Loosen upper fastener attaching throttle body to support bracket.
10. Remove clips attaching EGR tubes to intake manifold.
11. Remove intake manifold bolts and manifold
12. Remove old gaskets, Clean gasket surfaces, and install new gaskets.
13. Reverse steps to reinstall manifold

Remove the bolts that hold the thermostat housing onto the intake manifold of the MR2 with an adjustable wrench and pull up on the thermostat housing to remove it from the intake. The housing is still connected to the hose. Lift the thermostat housing and the hose up to drain the antifreeze back into the radiator.

2 Remove the old thermostat from the hole inside of the intake manifold and replace it with a new one. Pull the thermostat gasket off of the top of the intake manifold and wipe the manifold clean with a towel.

3 Place a bead of RTV gasket maker around the bottom edge of the thermostat housing and allow it to dry for 15 minutes. Place the thermostat housing back onto the intake manifold and bolt the housing back into place. Allow 15 more minutes of drying time and slightly tighten the bolts again. This will form a solid seal between the intake manifold and the thermostat housing.

3.8L Engine (most common) Upper Intake Manifold To Remove:

1. Drain the cooling system.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Negative battery cable.
   • Fuel injector sight shield.
   • Air cleaner intake duct.
   • Right spark plug wires from the ignition control module and reposition.
3. Relieve the fuel pressure.
4. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Fuel rail assembly.
   • Brake booster hose from the vacuum source manifold in the upper intake manifold.
   • Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve (EGR) wiring harness heat shield nut, bolt and the EGR heat shield.
   • Throttle body support bracket upper bolt.
5. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the following:
   • EVAP purge solenoid
   • Throttle Position (T/P) sensor
   • Idle Air Control (IAC) valve
   • Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor
   • Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor
   • EVAP purge solenoid vacuum line from the throttle body.
   • Accelerator and the cruise control cables with the bracket from the throttle body.
6. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Upper intake manifold bolts and stud.
   • Clean the upper intake manifold bolt threads.
7. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Upper intake manifold by lifting the back of the intake and sliding the manifold forward from the throttle body support bracket.
   • Upper-to-lower intake manifold carrier gasket from the upper intake manifold.
8. If the upper intake manifold is being replaced, remove the following:
   • Throttle body assembly.
   • Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor.
   • Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve.
   • Vacuum source manifold.

Upper intake manifold bolt torque sequence (3.8L engine)

To Install:

1. If the manifold was replaced, install or connect the following:
   • Vacuum source manifold.
   • Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve.
   • Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor.
   • Throttle body assembly.
   • Upper-to-lower intake manifold carrier gasket to the upper intake manifold.
2. Carefully place the upper intake manifold onto the lower intake manifold. Ensure that the alignment pins in the upper intake manifold align with the holes in the lower intake manifold. NOTE: Apply thread lock compound, to the bolt threads before assembly.
   
3. Install or connect the following:
   • Upper intake manifold. Tighten the upper intake manifold bolts in sequence to 89 in lbs (10 Nm)
   • Accelerator and the cruise control cables with the bracket to the throttle body.
   • EVAP purge solenoid vacuum line to the throttle body.
4. Connect the electrical connectors to the following:
   • Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor
   • Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor
   • Idle Air Control (IAC) valve
   • Throttle Position (T/P) sensor
   • EVAP purge solenoid
5. Install or connect the following:
   • Throttle body upper support bracket bolt. Tighten the bolt to 89 in lbs (10 Nm)
   • EGR valve wiring harness heat shield, nut and the bolt. Tighten the nut and the bolt to 89 in lbs (10 Nm)
   • Brake booster hose to the vacuum source manifold.
   • Fuel rail assembly.
   • Right spark plug wires.
   • Air cleaner intake duct.
   • Fuel injector sight shield.
6. Connect the negative battery cable.
7. Fill the cooling system.
8. Inspect for fluid or vacuum leaks.

Lower Intake Manifold (W/O Supercharger) To Remove:

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Upper intake manifold.
   • Generator brace.
   • Drive belt tensioner with the mounting bracket and the heater water bypass inlet pipe.
   • Exhaust gas recirculation EGR outlet pipe bolt from the lower intake manifold.
   • Radiator inlet hose from the water outlet housing.
   • ECT sensor electrical connector.
   • Right upper engine mount strut bracket.
   • Generator brace bracket bolts.
   • Generator brace bracket.
   • Lower intake manifold bolts.
   • Lower intake manifold.
   • Lower intake manifold seals.
   • Lower intake manifold gaskets.
2. If replacing the lower intake manifold, Remove or disconnect:
   • Water outlet housing bolt and stud
   • Water outlet housing
   • Gasket and the thermostat.
   • ECT sensor.
3. Inspect the flatness of inlet flanges.
4. Clean the intake manifold mating surfaces.
5. Clean the intake manifold bolts and bolt holes of adhesive compound.

To Install:

1. If removed, install the ECT sensor.
   • Tighten the ECT sensor to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm)
2. If removed, install the thermostat, the gasket, and the water outlet housing.
3. If removed, install the water outlet housing bolt and the stud.
   • Tighten the bolt and stud to 20 ft. lbs. (27 Nm)
4. Install or connect the following:
   • Lower intake manifold gaskets. NOTE: Apply sealer GM P/N 12346286 (Canadian P/N 10953472) or equivalent to the ends of the intake manifold seals.
     
   • Lower intake manifold seals.
   • Lower intake manifold.
   • Lower intake manifold bolts.
   NOTE: Apply thread lock compound GM P/N 12345382 (Canadian P/N 10953489) or equivalent to the two hidden bolts and ensure they are installed.
   
5. Tighten the lower intake manifold bolts in sequence to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm)
   
   
6. Install or connect the following:
   • Generator brace bracket.
   • Generator brace bracket bolts. Tighten the bolts to 37 ft. lbs. (50 Nm)
   • Right upper engine mount strut bracket.
   • ECT sensor electrical connector.
   • Radiator inlet hose to the water outlet housing.
   • EGR outlet pipe to the lower intake manifold.
   • EGR outlet pipe bolt to the lower intake manifold. Tighten the bolt to 21 ft. lbs. (29 Nm)
   • Drive belt tensioner.
   • Generator brace.
   • Upper intake manifold.
7. Inspect for leaks.

Lower Intake Manifold (W/ Supercharger) To Remove:

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Remove the supercharger.
4. Remove the thermostat housing.
5. Remove the EGR pipe at the intake manifold.
6. Disconnect the electrical connection at the temperature sensor.
7. Remove the intake manifold and gaskets.

NOTE: The coolant bypass tube will release from the intake manifold when the manifold is removed.
To Install:

1. Clean the gasket sealing surfaces.
2. Install the intake manifold gaskets.
3. Align the coolant bypass tube with the opening in the intake manifold and install the manifold. Tighten the bolts to 11 lb ft (15 Nm).
4. Install the electrical connector to the temperature sensor.
5. Install the EGR pipe to the intake manifold.
6. Install the thermostat housing.
7. Install the supercharger.
8. Fill the cooling system.
9. Connect the negative battery cable.

Welcome to FixYa! You need to replace the starter solenoid contacts, or the starter itself.

Note that the starter is UNDER the intake manifold. This is a VERY difficult job, and is not recommended to those who do not have sufficient automotive experience.

If you DO remove the intake, you MUST replace the intake manifold gaskets, or your engine will not run properly, due to air leaks at the intake mating surfaces.

It's possible he has two plug wires crossed, or pulled a spak plug wire apart replace #2 spark plug wire First. To test check the firing order and make sure all the wires on the right plugs and the correct place on the distributor, if it is right, then buy a can of carburator cleaner and spray around the intake gasket if the engine revs up when you spray the carb cleaner around the intake manifold with (engine running) if the engine rpm revs up you have an intake leak.

No. Removal of the intake manifold is not an attractive option.
...That will cost you more time and money in the long run.
You will need to replace the intake manifold gasket, and several others.