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 cracked air plenum 95 SR
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01/10/13 05:07 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
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Poking around my engine trying to find the source of a dead spot at idle and running rich, I discovered some cracks (more like holes) on my upper air plenum. I've never seen cracks so big on a plenum (pic attached), what could have caused this? Also, I would have expected my engine running much worst and having the engine light on. It even passed emissions with flying colors, and I know I had the engine miss when I did emissions so I think the cracks were already there.
Dealer wants $940 for it (part only). Can you guys recommend a good national junkyard that I can source the part from? Thank you much!!
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: chelo]
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01/10/13 08:34 PM
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Poking around my engine trying to find the source of a dead spot at idle and running rich, I discovered some cracks (more like holes) on my upper air plenum. I've never seen cracks so big on a plenum (pic attached), what could have caused this? Also, I would have expected my engine running much worst and having the engine light on. It even passed emissions with flying colors, and I know I had the engine miss when I did emissions so I think the cracks were already there.
Dealer wants $940 for it (part only). Can you guys recommend a good national junkyard that I can source the part from? Thank you much!! Hi Chelo & welcome to 4x4wire's Mitsu forums. It's not common for them to crack that I can recall however it is common for the internal butterfly valve to fail and I wonder if it could have been ingested into the engine intake and then somehow spit back out? Not sure but I am confident others will chime in to try and help diagnose what happened. As for as a used one, try car-part.com for a network of salvage yards where you can likely find a donor part. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: off-roader]
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01/10/13 11:26 PM
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Joined: Apr 2006
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i have a good center section with the butterflys removed and pluged
it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: chelo]
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01/11/13 12:08 AM
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Joined: Apr 2011
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Poking around my engine trying to find the source of a dead spot at idle and running rich, I discovered some cracks (more like holes) on my upper air plenum. I've never seen cracks so big on a plenum (pic attached), i dont see the pic attached anywhere, i would really like to see it. EDIT:@mxmike...just out of curiosity, how much would you let that plenum piece go for?
Last edited by TheViper; 01/11/13 01:31 AM.
1995 Montero SR
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: TheViper]
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01/11/13 01:09 AM
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Not responsible for advice not taken...
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: fasteddy]
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01/11/13 01:34 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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If you add your location to your profile, you might get some local wrecking yard recommendations from forum members in your area.
95 Montero SR
3.8 MIVEC, Advance headers, 2 1/2" exhaust, Magnaflow muffler, OME shocks & rear springs, 2" body lift, 3" tank lift, 4.90s, TRE front locker, factory rear locker, Roger Brown Rock Sliderz, 315/75r16 (35") tires, Sport big brakes
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: TheViper]
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01/11/13 01:53 AM
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EDIT:@mxmike...just out of curiosity, how much would you let that plenum piece go for? 35.00 plus ship
it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: mxmikie]
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01/11/13 02:06 AM
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EDIT:@mxmike...just out of curiosity, how much would you let that plenum piece go for? 35.00 plus ship i might just pick it up (passing through on my way to NY), ive never messed with my butterflys, im not sure if that plenum piece was ever updated with the correct piece... sorry to the OP for high jacking his thread <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
1995 Montero SR
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Re: cracked air plenum 95 SR
[Re: mxmikie]
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01/11/13 10:48 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
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well, looking at it from the inside with one of those dentist mirrors I guess it is factory. It just looked strange when looking from the outside because of the raw edges, but I guess it was just the casting. So my dead spot is not a crack on the plenum, will have to keep looking for the source of the problem..
Thanks for the replies.
Marcelo
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