Imrc gaskets= vacuum leaks

[MemphisCobra]

I have a 1997 Cobra with 116,xxx miles. This past weekend I tackled the job of cleaning the imrc plates and replacing the lower gaskets. Since I only had the lower set, I reused the upper set. However I did a smoke test yesterday and I am having leaks from those gaskets. Is there a torque spec for those bolts ( bolts going through intake to plates )? Has anyone used silicon and those gaskets or just the composite gaskets?

 

[whyxitx]

Did you torque the intake down to spec and use the correct pattern? This could cause a leak there. I tackled that leak forever.

 

[MemphisCobra]

Did you torque the intake down to spec and use the correct pattern? This could cause a leak there. I tackled that leak forever.

I can't not find the torque spec and pattern anywhere. I even called ford and they didn't know.

 

[whyxitx]

I'll take a picture from my Haynes manual tomorrow.

 

[venom1997]

http://www.classictiger.com/mustang/IAT-IMRC/IAT-IMRC.htm

 

[venom1997]

Shows or kenne bell but same thing I think

 

[MemphisCobra]

I'll take a picture from my Haynes manual tomorrow.

Dude that'd be perfect

 

[Tickle]

Make sure you use loctite on the 2 center bolts. I didn't one time and had a major vacuum leak 3 weeks later after they worked their way out.

 

[whyxitx]

*blue loctite. I was dumb and used red on mine. That was fun!

 

[Tickle]

Torque specs

http://www.muscularmustangs.com/2005/torquespecs.php

 

[whyxitx]

Nice!!! That link is going to be awesome

 

[Tickle]

*blue loctite. I was dumb and used red on mine. That was fun!

Damn. I think I used blue. So far so good and I was able to remove it easily for my imrc deletes

 

[Tickle]

I write torque specs and patterns on my garage wall. It comes in handy.