Aaaarghhh...sacrifice to The Valley! - Page 2 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

secondchance · 11-28-2020

May be it?s time to get one of these.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnetic-...saAtv7EALw_wcB

Tripler · 12-02-2020

Good idea lol . Maybe Santa will bring you a set [emoji848][emoji6][emoji106]

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Paul Workman · 12-03-2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

I put just a tiny bit of electrical tape on the 1/4? extension before sliding the socket on the end. That really snugs the socket onto the either the socket driver or 1/4? drive socket wrench.

Yes! Me too!

Also, I put that connector back on BEFORE I bolt the plenum back down. That little bit of extra room allows me to gently maneuver and position that connector in place: actually feel the pins sliding into place before the connector bottoms out. Then the set screw/bolt only secures the connector from coming off: that way it never is used to wrench the connector over the pins (is when pins get folded/bent).

Paul Workman · 12-03-2020

....especially for those first timers pulling the plenum:

Two of the best suggestions I learned from this board, regarding plenum pulls: 1) is prepping the (new) plenum gasket before installing it, and
2) installing a plug in the coolant port of the driver's side injector housing, blocking off coolant to the throttle body.

Prepping the gasket amounts to using some 3M adhesive on/around the injector housing coolant port only (a thin layer) to keep the gasket from squirming away from the coolant port. (Less of a problem since Jerry's Gaskets started providing those gaskets!) And, second, I found that spraying the plenum side (only) of the gasket with a silicone spray (ACE Hardware or the like) facilitates future removal of the plenum.

Once the bolts are removed, I can slide a putty knife along the entire edge of both sides of the plenum and the gasket remains attached to the injector housing and intact. (I've been able to reuse a gasket for a couple of additional plenum pulls. However, I keep new gaskets handy "just in case".)

Plugging the coolant port in the injector housing that feeds coolant to the throttle body saves most of an hour when it comes to pulling the plenum. Unless you're in the habit of driving your Z in freezing or sub-freezing weather, you will never miss it. And, doing so - not having to fuss with coolant, and with the help of a pneumatic ratchet to remove the bolts - a plenum pull and re-installation is a breeze!

Hos327 · 12-05-2020

After reading this thread last week I purchased an endoscope on Amazon. Turns out best 40 bucks I?ve spent in a long time. Haven?t done anything too stupid yet on my first plenum project until today. Was feeding the plenum vacuum tube through the injectors before pacing the plenum and the line fitting slipped off and fell into the primary intake of #4! Hindsight could?ve pulled everything back apart and removed the injector housing, but spent almost an hour with the hook on the end of the scope fishing it out of the valve. Thank god the valve was closed when it dropped!

11-28-2020	#11
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,704	Re: Aaaarghhh...sacrifice to The Valley! May be it?s time to get one of these. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnetic-...saAtv7EALw_wcB

12-02-2020	#12
Tripler Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Toronto Posts: 716	Re: Aaaarghhh...sacrifice to The Valley! Good idea lol . Maybe Santa will bring you a set [emoji848][emoji6][emoji106] Sent from my SM-A205W using Tapatalk

12-03-2020	#14
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,493	Worth repeating... ....especially for those first timers pulling the plenum: Two of the best suggestions I learned from this board, regarding plenum pulls: 1) is prepping the (new) plenum gasket before installing it, and 2) installing a plug in the coolant port of the driver's side injector housing, blocking off coolant to the throttle body. Prepping the gasket amounts to using some 3M adhesive on/around the injector housing coolant port only (a thin layer) to keep the gasket from squirming away from the coolant port. (Less of a problem since Jerry's Gaskets started providing those gaskets!) And, second, I found that spraying the plenum side (only) of the gasket with a silicone spray (ACE Hardware or the like) facilitates future removal of the plenum. Once the bolts are removed, I can slide a putty knife along the entire edge of both sides of the plenum and the gasket remains attached to the injector housing and intact. (I've been able to reuse a gasket for a couple of additional plenum pulls. However, I keep new gaskets handy "just in case".) Plugging the coolant port in the injector housing that feeds coolant to the throttle body saves most of an hour when it comes to pulling the plenum. Unless you're in the habit of driving your Z in freezing or sub-freezing weather, you will never miss it. And, doing so - not having to fuss with coolant, and with the help of a pneumatic ratchet to remove the bolts - a plenum pull and re-installation is a breeze! __________________ Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

12-05-2020	#15
Hos327 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Eureka, IL Posts: 5	Re: Aaaarghhh...sacrifice to The Valley! After reading this thread last week I purchased an endoscope on Amazon. Turns out best 40 bucks I?ve spent in a long time. Haven?t done anything too stupid yet on my first plenum project until today. Was feeding the plenum vacuum tube through the injectors before pacing the plenum and the line fitting slipped off and fell into the primary intake of #4! Hindsight could?ve pulled everything back apart and removed the injector housing, but spent almost an hour with the hook on the end of the scope fishing it out of the valve. Thank god the valve was closed when it dropped!