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Posted By: Ray_dup1 UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/04/05 08:37 PM
FIRSTLY:
There is already a very well written HOW-TO to rebuild the UIM/LIM/Injectors. I HIGHLY recommend that you print this off before starting, as well.
UIM/LIM rebuild
I will state that this is not, in any way, an attempt to correct, change, nor replace the rebuild how-to linked above. This was created because several members stated that the how-to lacked physical locations, or pictures of "real-world" removal, and they were lacking in confidence to do this procedure. THE BEST RESULTS will come by reading the rebuild, and following it to a "T", using these supplied pictures as merely aides..
I have numbered the steps in this aid to reflect to the original how-to's steps (same numbers)(linked above), for ease of transition.

Parts needed:
# Upper intake manifold gasket P/N F5RZ-9H486-BA (1 set) ~US $18
# (Looking for part numbers for 1998+ return and returnless injector O-rings, email Lance if you have these)
# OPTIONAL UIM Plastic Retainer Grommet with brass insert sleeve F5RZ-2A411-A ~US $8-10
# Throttle body gasket:
  • Regular non SVT Duratec
    F5RZ-9E936-A
  • SVT Duratec
    F5DZ-9E936-AE

# EGR gasket E6AZ-9D476-B US $1.35
# IAC gasket E83Z-9F670-A ~US <$1
# Several clean shop rags.
# Roll of shop towels (the blue kind). Great absorbency for cleaning.
# Brush with brass bristles (say that 10 times fast)

# A couple or three (or more) cans of Berryman's B12 spray, or liquid. (your choice.. I use two liquids and a spray, for heard to reach areas) (around 2.50 a can)
# A wire brush (not "sharp" bristles, just stiff..)
# A BUNCH of shop towels.. you can get a blue roll from a parts store for less than 3.00
# OPTIONAL Injector nose O-rings FOPZ-9229-A (pkg of 10) US $7.57 (1995-97 only)
# OPTIONAL Upper injector O-rings F5RZ-9229-AB (comes in a pkg of 6, but you are charged for each) US $17.16 (1995-97 only)

(Looking for part numbers for 1998+ return and returnless injector O-rings, email Lance if you have these)
# Lower intake manifold gasket F5RZ-9439-B (1 set) US $18.10
# Fuel rail to lower intake manifold seals F5RZ-9P867-A (you need 6) US $13.32 for 6 (1995-97 only)
# Injector wiring clip:
  • Clip number: WPT336
  • Part number: 3U2Z-14S411-JPA

# OPTIONAL Fuel pressure regulator F4SZ-9C968-A US $41.81
# OPTIONAL IMRC linkage grommets (3 for 1995-97, 2 for 1998+) F5RZ-9F955-AB ~US $15
# OPTIONAL UIM Plastic Retainer Grommet with brass insert sleeve F5RZ-2A411-A ~US $8-10
# OPTIONAL Small amount of clean motor oil for the injector O-rings.
# OPTIONAL Replacement PCV valve, while your in there you might as well change it.


To start off with, cool the engine down.. don't do this on a hot engine.

  • Disconnect the Negative terminal of your battery. (so that it will reset and re-learn the new air amounts it can breathe!!!)
  • Start off by removing the plastic cover on the front of the engine.

  • Now disconnect the sensors on your intake tract: There is one on your Throttle body, one on your MAF, and one between the two, on your intake plenum. Also remove the rubber hose that connects to the "front" edge of the air plenum

    as well as the two hoses on the "rear" side(one large one, and one smaller one beneath it.)

  • Disconnect the IAC electrical connector (silver roll of film on the firewall side of the TB.

  • Remove the air filter, and air intake plenum so that you are looking directly at the Throttle Body (unobstructed)

  • Disconnect throttle cable from the TB and the cruise control cable, if equipped. For 1995 5-speed vehicles, take care not to lose the metal clip for the throttle cable when you are removing it. Once the cable is removed the clip will slide right off. This is accomplished by manually "revving" the throttle body to its MAX point, then sliding your finger around the bottom of the fixture. Work the metal cable out as you go (it should pop out of a "groove" that goes all around the fixture) pulling it towards the firewall, so that when you let GO of the TB, it will return to its normal position, but without the cable in the groove. Simply push the small silver cylinder at the end of the cable out of the hole, and you are done. (Cruise control simply "pops" off)

  • The next item that is holding out UIM to the car is the EGR. It is located on the driver's side of the engine, to the rear, and is a silver "UFO" looking device on top of some rough metal. Remove the green vacuum hose on top of this BUT BE CAREFUL.. they are brittle and WILL SNAP IN A HEARTBEAT! Once that is off the top of the EGR, remove the two bolts holding the egr to the UIM, and slide the EGR away from the UIM area.
  • remove the three bolts that hold the Throttle Bracket to the UIM area (one is a double-duty kind of bolt.. it holds one corner of the TB itself, AND the bracket..

  • Remove the Throttle Body, and set it aside, too...
  • You now need to remove the two vacuum hoses on the TOP of the UIM. Hold your fingernail against the tiny round plastic circles that are around each tube. While holding, pull up on the tube itself.. like buttah, it'll slide right out.

  • That looks like that's about it, huh? Don't forget this little bugger on the firewall side, just to the passenger side of the IAC. This is the EVR(There is no gasket for this)


  • Loosen all six of the UIM bolts on top of the UIM, and set them aside (don't get mixed up on which bolts go where, now! take a piece of cardboard, and smash each bolt in the cardboard, to hold it, and then use a marker and write "UIM bolts" etc, so you can have a temporary storage area that will keep things seperated!

    FROM THE UIM REBUILD FAQ!
  • Now that the UIM bolts are out, the uim will be loose, and "float" on top.. lift straight up, and slide the UIM off the car, and lay it somewhere soft (don't scratch that beautiful coating on it, or the ports on the bottom side!
  • Remove the caked on gaskets that will be remaining, and toss them (Yes, I know.. they look FINE.. almost like you could re-use them.. right? Did you hear me? TOSS EM!!!!!)
  • Cover the openings of the lower intake with clean rags to keep anything from falling into the openings. Anything that falls in will likely end up in the head or the cylinders themselves.

This is a good time to get a drink, step back, and admire the destruction you've caused.

DING.. time to work again.

END OF UIM REMOVAL..
If you are performing a UIM ONLY cleaning (I don't PERSONALLY see why you would skip the LIM, THIS far in to it, but to each their own), just begin cleaning the UIM components, and reinstall in the reverse order.

LIM REMOVAL
To remove the LIM (Lower Intake Manifold) we will continue on from where we left off (We just took off the UIM, and set it aside, remember?

You should be looking at the LIM, like this:


  • Disconnect the electrical connectors (Black wires in the hard container running across the injectors)from the injectors by pushing the metal wire in and then pulling the connector, or you can remove the wire retainers, using care as not to drop them into the engine bay.
  • Once they are all pushed in, you can slide the wiring harness off of all the injectors and move it aside.
    (You will probably have to [and I suggest you do] undo the wires from the small threaded studs on the passenger side of the LIM area [they just hold all the wiring nice and tidy...] so you have enough slack..) as stated in Step 17 of the rebuild how-to.
    Once removed, it should look like this:



    • Relieve the residual pressure from the fuel system. Locate the fuel pressure relief valve (Schrader valve) on the fuel line. Remove the cap and wrap a rag around the valve before relieving the pressure in order to catch the fuel. The relief valve looks just like a tire valve stem.

    This can be seen here:



    and here



    19. Disconnect the IMRC linkage at the front set of ports. The grommets holding the linkage to the lower intake will likely disintegrate on older cars. Consider having new ones on hand. They are expensive little items from Ford (~$5 each, see parts list for part #).



    20.Remove the seven 8mm bolts that retain the injectors and fuel rail (fuel injection supply manifold). BE CAREFUL, as the injector retaining clips can come off and fall below the lower intake. If you do not intend to remove the lower intake, they can be hard to recover.

    (1) Fuel Supply Line
    (2) Fuel Pressure Regulator
    (3) Fuel Injector
    (4) Fuel Injector Retainer
    (5) Bolt (7 required)
    (6) Lower Intake Manifold
    (7) Fuel Injector Seal
    (8) IMRC Linkage Rod Bushings
    (9) IMRC Linkage Rod

    21.You can now reposition the fuel rail with the injectors still in the rail so that you can work at removing the injectors and the fuel rail to intake manifold seals. It is recommended that you remove the fuel rail prior to removal of the injectors as residual fuel can drain directly into the cylinders.

    Fuel rail and injectors (still connected together) coming off of the LIM:


    Fuel rail removed from LIM: (set aside)


    22.(1995-97 only) Remove the fuel rail to intake manifold seals. You will need to replace these seals if they are older than 2 years! They become hard with time and fail to seal the fuel rail to the lower intake manifold, causing unmetered air to enter the head.

    23. Carefully remove the clips that retain the injectors onto the fuel rail -- they tend to fall off by themselves.

    24.(1995 only) Remove the IMRC valve from the lower intake manifold, which is attached via two 8mm bolts. Set the valve assembly aside.

    25.Remove the vacuum line from the top of the fuel pressure regulator and set aside.
    (You can see the pressure regulator in the first secondary linkage picture.. rubber boot attached to the top of the silver round regulator.

    If you are replacing the FPR itself, please note:
    Originally posted by ck42:

    After getting everything together, I started it up the first time. It was HARD to start! Had to crank it a LOT...even with multiple fuel pump primings. Started to back out of the garage and noticed a huge puddle of something liquid. Got out and noticed it was gas. Pulled back in and proceeded to pull the UIM off again. Got the wife to prime the pump as I watched. Turns out it was coming out of the new fuel pressure regulator.
    I took off the regulator and compared it to the original. .
    The new regulator didn't have the three washers on it. It didn't have them because I didn't order them.....
    Anyway, pulled the old washers off the original regulator (no choice) and put them on and proceeded to put everything back together again.


    You may wish to snag three new FPR washers.


    26.Unbolt the seven 8mm lower intake manifold bolts, observing the proper removal sequence:


    27.Remove the lower intake from the heads. It will likely be covered in oily residue, so place on some clean rags or newspaper.
    This is a picture of the heads after the LIM has been removed:


    28. Cover the openings in the heads with clean rags to keep anything from falling into the openings. Anything that falls in will end up in the head or the cylinders themselves.

    29. Thoroughly clean the lower intake. Ideally, you�d want to let it soak in a chemical dip, but that will likely damage the butterfly shaft seals. Have several cans of intake cleaner on hand and a brass brush for cleaning the intake out. (1995-97) Be sure the clean the ports that mate with the fuel rail very well.

    LIM AFTER CLEANING will look something like this:




    30. Turn the IMRC stop screw (3/8" for some reason) on the lower intake so that the secondary butterflies cannot fully close. This will help keep the secondary passages from building up caked on oil by keeping the passages cooler. It does not affect low-end performance, and actually benefits mid-range before the IMRC normally opens. � of the travel on the screw is a good setting. It is recommended that only 95-97 cars do this -- later models develop drivability problems, especially SVT's.

    31Thoroughly clean the gasket mating surfaces on the heads, being careful as not to let any dirt/crud fall into the heads themselves. Using a rag and the air intake cleaner, clean all items that have the brown gas residue on it like the fuel rail, and fuel injector retaining clips, and other surfaces on the heads. This crud can cause a fuel smell that can enter the cabin. If you do not clean it up, you will still have the smell.

    These are the heads after a thorough cleaning:


    If you wish, you can clean up and put everything back together. If you wish to perform a "fuel system rebuild", click this link. how to coming soon

    CLEAN THE UIM COMPONENTS:
  • So.. you now have the LIM and UIM undone?
    The IAC is still attached to your UIM, right? (silver roll of film looking thing on the firewall side of the TB, remember??)

    well.. let's get that done really quick:
    • Replacing the IAC gasket:
      (From IAC faq)
      Over time, the IAC (Idle Air Control) valve becomes sticky due to buildup from the EGR and PCV systems. It can stick partially open such that idle quality is adversely affected, and engine RPM's will not drop below 1500. For a while, blipping the throttle will restore normal idle, but this only works for so long.

      The fix is to remove the IAC valve by unbolting the two 8mm bolts that hold it on and disconnected the wiring plug. If you are careful enough, replacement of the gasket will not be necessary. The gasket costs less than US $1.00, so it is no tragedy if you destroy it. Once the valve is off, spray it out with some carb/intake cleaner and make sure any gunky residue is gone. Reattach, and you are done. It is a lot cheaper than a new IAC, which runs around US $70. Note: Ford claims the IAC cannot be cleaned, but this is not true in my experience.


    Take your UIM, and go somewhere that is safe to have dirty, carbon crudded liquid poured (metal bin, etc.. it will kill the grass, and stain the driveway, and strip the finish off the top side of the uim if spilled, just so you know..)

    Turn it upside down, and look:

    • Using the B12 spray and liquid:
      Clean all that carbon crap out of each port, and also out of the TB mating hole. Also take care to clean the small "cut-out" path within the TB hole, as that is the EGR passageway, and can cause P0401 codes if gunked up.

      Clean the TB (Throttle Body ) well. (including EGR ports as stated above)

      Installation:
      Install new lower intake gaskets in the guide holes on the heads.
      Reinstall the now-clean lower intake back on the heads. Tighten bolts to 72-108 INCH-lbs, observing the proper tightening sequence:


      42. Install the new fuel rail to lower intake manifold seals onto the bottom of the fuel rail. (1995-97 only)

      43. Reinstall the fuel rail on to the lower intake manifold.

      44. Carefully install the injector retaining clips. When installing the clips be sure that they are installed so that they do indeed retain the injector. The clips need to go under the slight lip on the fuel rail -- you will need to push down on the injector slightly to get them under that lip.

      45. Tighten the seven 8mm fuel rail retaining bolts to 72-108 INCH-lbs. Order does not matter.

      46. # (1995 only) Reinstall the IMRC valve to the lower intake and connect the linkage. The linkage grommets have likely disintegrated, so it is probably a good idea to have three new ones on hand.

      47. Install the upper to lower manifold seal onto the lower manifold, making sure to get the guide pins on the gasket into the holes on the lower manifold.

      48. Reinstall the injector wiring to the injectors. Make sure that the connectors cannot pop off the injector with a light tug.

      49. Reinstall your fuel pressure regulator vacuum tubing. (That rubber elbow piece, remember?)
    • If your UIM is sufficiently shiny, take your new gaskets, (upper intake to lower intake) and apply them to the LIM (inserting the alignment studs on the gasket in to the holes on the LIM.
    • place the UIM on the gaskets (it will "float", there are no alignment, or locating pins. It will float until you secure it will the UIM bolts.
      Tighten in the correct sequence:


    If you are going to perform a TB optimization, now's the time to do it.. look up that How-to on the site, and have at it..)
    • Continue putting things back together in the reverse order they were taken apart. All torque specs in this area are 72-108 inch-lbs., except for the EGR valve which is 15-22 ft-lbs.(from FAQ)
    • When installing anything with a new "gasket" (other than lim/uim) such as TB, or EGR) make sure to get ALL of the old gasket off of both mating surfaces before applying new gasket, and re-installing.
    • After you get everything back together, stop and look around to see if you missed anything.
    • Before starting the car, turn the key to the on position, wait 2-3 sec., turn the key off. Repeat 3 times in order to prime the fuel system.
    • You can now start the car. It should start right up. You may have a little smoke after start up from the oil used on the o-rings. Once the car is started check under the hood for any unusual sounds.

    Your UIM and LIM are done.

    MUCH thanks and credit go to PlatoSVT, without whom I wouldn't have been able to complete the LIM portion! Great work, man. Thank you.

    APPROX. TIME AND COST:
    UIM Gaskets- $22.60
    LIM Gaskets- $18.04
    IAC Gasket- $.45
    TB Gasket- $3.00
    EGR Gasket- $2.25
    *Optional* Fuel Injector O-Rings- $6.80
    *Optional* Torque Wrench- $9.95
    6 Cans Valvoline Synpower Throttle Body Cleaner- $19.74
    Small Brass Bristle Brush- $2.99
    Large Roll of Shop Towels- $4.99
    ~ 3-6 Hours
  • Posted By: GetBooby151Ã?© Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/04/05 09:13 PM
    Another GREAT how-to from Ray. I plan on doing this real soon. Thanks!
    Posted By: vudusvt_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 12:17 AM
    Thanks Ray!

    Maybe we can get Lance to replace the one in the FAQ with this one.
    Posted By: coatsy Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 12:18 AM
    THANKS A MILLION...
    Posted By: Ray_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 12:24 AM
    Originally posted by vudusvt:
    Thanks Ray!

    Maybe we can get Lance to replace the one in the FAQ with this one.




    As I stated, this is more of a visual aide, rather than a replacement.

    The current one is very well written, and works great. I was just adding pictures...
    ming
    thanks, though.. LIM is soon..

    Ray
    Posted By: I-Dom-In-VIII Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 12:47 AM
    Nice job ray...
    Posted By: Tour_Racer00 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 02:08 PM
    Originally posted by I-Dom-In-8:
    Nice job ray...


    Posted By: Tuned3900SFI Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 03:04 PM
    Yeah Ray, awesome Job!! I've printed this up and am now ready to do this!! Thanks again!
    Posted By: Big Jim_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/05/05 04:53 PM
    Great write up. It would be hard to screw this up with this many well detailed pictures.
    Posted By: contourdad Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/10/05 01:32 AM
    Great job, Ray! I was hesitant to tackle this myself, but after reading this write-up, I'm all in. Thanks for putting things in layman's terms for us novice mechanics!

    Contourdad
    Posted By: Ray_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/10/05 02:44 AM
    Originally posted by contourdad:
    Great job, Ray! I was hesitant to tackle this myself, but after reading this write-up, I'm all in. Thanks for putting things in layman's terms for us novice mechanics!

    Contourdad




    That is my entire intention with every how-to I write.. I started that way, and just WISHED that I had a how-to that SHOWED me WHERE the frigging "whatever" was, not just "mentioned" it.. I wanted something to say "put that long thing in that part, and make it face forward".. or something to that effect..

    That is my goal. .and I am REALLY glad to hear that it is working..


    Ray
    Posted By: jng_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/13/05 11:06 PM
    Great write-up. Much easier to understand with the pics. Thanks!
    Posted By: Tuned3900SFI Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 05/14/05 02:18 AM
    I've got all my materials ready to tear her down and clean her up... nice lazy Saturday project. Thanks Ray for writing that up and giving me the extra boost to tackle it.
    Awsome work man ....very cool for you to do that :-)
    Posted By: KingpinSVT Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/12/05 03:17 AM
    after doing this i have a few tips/comments.

    1. seems every local parts store was out of berrymans. i used seafoam. works fine to fill up the UIM and be sure to let it soak for a few hours. it didnt seem to eat away the carbon as fast as. . .

    2. valvoline carb cleaner. this stuff is basically a power washer for your intake. literally blasts the carbon off. granted, i couldnt fill the UIM with it like seafoam, hence the seafoam usage on the UIM. on the LIM, however, the valvoline carb cleaner + a tooth brush made short work of the buildup.

    as far as i could see, after letting the seafoam soak the UIM for a while, and after some brushing, most of the carbon seems to have dissolved. it was hard to get the opening where the TB sits soaked, so i used the carb cleaner there.

    the how to was very helpful. if i made any additions to it i would make only one.

    for the injector removal, you just have to pull. i had a hell of a time getting mine off. it just took a lot of wiggling and tugging, but they finally came out. on the return system, there are only 4 bolts instead of the 7 or so the how to states. they are all on the fuel rail and easily spotted. a small drop of oil helps the injectors slide back in much more easily.
    Posted By: liquidX Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/12/05 03:35 AM
    That was gangsta Ray
    Posted By: Tuned3900SFI Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/12/05 04:50 PM
    Originally posted by X needs new bumper!:
    That was gangsta Ray




    THats cause Ray IS gangsta... Biggie, fity cent, and the clan have nutin' on Ray.
    Posted By: todras_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/12/05 06:25 PM
    My brother reportedly is getting 1-2 MPG on his Cougar after I cleaned his intakes and TB. Little added bonus to this.
    Posted By: Tuned3900SFI Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/12/05 06:34 PM
    Originally posted by Plain ole' todras:
    My brother reportedly is getting 1-2 MPG on his Cougar after I cleaned his intakes and TB. Little added bonus to this.




    I take it you mean additional 1-2 mpg. I TOO, have seen a nice increase in gas mileage. I was averaging about 20.3 mpg city beofre I did th eintake cleaning. Now, with th esame driving, I average 22.9 mpg city.. and a smidge over 30 highway.
    Posted By: KingpinSVT Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/13/05 03:47 AM
    well on the way to SZ i got 30.6 MPG with dirty manifolds. im heading back up north in 3 weeks with clean manifolds so its time to see what i can manage!
    Posted By: racerbox77 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/13/05 05:19 PM
    Originally posted by Plain ole' todras:
    My brother reportedly is getting 1-2 MPG on his Cougar after I cleaned his intakes and TB. Little added bonus to this.





    better gas mileage is nice, but basically my svt is a toy that gets driven once maybe twice a week. so gas mileage isnt really a factor for me. It does suck paying $2.50 a gallon for 94 then watching the needle go down as i romp on the gas.
    Power increase-that would be worth the job. but honestly if your car is running good now, cleaning the intake will net what? .3 horse??
    Posted By: platinum_drew Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/13/05 10:38 PM
    it's been said widely that cleaning out the manifolds, if they're really gunked up (as most of them are), yields a noticeable power increase. 0.3 horses insn't noticeable, I'd imagine carbon coated components might be robbing 3-4 ponies.
    Posted By: Big Jim_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 02:26 AM
    If it is badly restricted it can rob much more power than that. I think that 10% might be on the outer edge most of the time, but far more than that is possible with extreme cases being more like 30% or even more.

    I remember a Pinto that I worked on that almost would not run due to carbon and sludge built up in the intake, and I remember a Ranger 2.3 fuel injected that was also about the same. Both ran reasonably well once the intakes were cleaned up. The Ranger had to have the intake manifold removed and hot tanked it was so bad. It was so restriced that you could not insert your finger into the open ports.

    No, I have no idea as to how the owners abused them to cause such an extreme condition.
    Posted By: KingpinSVT Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 04:24 AM
    if nothing else, ive noticed a good improvement in throttle response and idle smoothness. with poly roll resistors, the idle smoothness improvement was worth it in itself
    Posted By: Aspire Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 05:51 AM
    I for one really appreciate the effort some of the more knowledgeable CEGrs show to bring these types of things to the board. With a how to like that even I can perform the rebuild

    THANKS
    Posted By: bensenvill Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 06:58 AM
    excellent writeup. I'll admit that I attempted the rebuild blindly [I printed out the howto but without real world photos it was basically a pot-shot]. Its something like this that allows the less inclined to confidently accomplish this.

    Thank you for actually labeling alot of these parts.
    Posted By: RawBurt Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 03:32 PM
    Originally posted by KingpinSVT:
    with poly roll resistors, the idle smoothness improvement was worth it in itself




    Posted By: todras_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 06:05 PM
    On top of what's been said keeping the intake clean keeps codes away. The metal tube for the PCV and clog and throw codes and well as the area around where the TB connects. Those passages are essential to a clean running code free engine. Replacing the UIM/LIM gaskets is also good at least every 80k. They can become brittle and crack over time causing vac. leaks.
    Posted By: 96 M edition Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/14/05 08:08 PM
    one thing i do while i'm in there...(and i do a cleaning every two months)..is while i have the lim off i'll take a stiff brush to the head ports,esp the secondaries,and scrape off the carbon buildup,now using a shop vac(theres a attachment that fits perfectly in the head)i suck all of the carbon out,once this is done i take some seafoam or valvoline tb cleaner and spray done the heads again,again using the shop vac if i used alot of cleaner. makeing sure it evaporates or dries before i start it,or you'll throw misfire codes........imho cleaning the uim/lim/tb is only half the job,if the heads are clogged up the improved breathing of the intake isnt being fully realised...
    Posted By: warmonger_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/16/05 12:15 PM
    [censored], you think you have it bad?

    Try 3L's with 50%increase in airflow....and the fuel that sucks along with it.
    Posted By: KingpinSVT Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/17/05 04:18 AM
    Originally posted by warmonger:
    [censored], you think you have it bad?

    Try 3L's with 50%increase in airflow....and the fuel that sucks along with it.




    I dont feel sorry for you with your fancy shmancy 3L turbo

    I would give up the mileage any day of the week!
    Posted By: akrump47 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 07/19/05 02:30 PM
    Originally posted by tour96se:
    while i have the lim off i'll take a stiff brush to the head ports,esp the secondaries,and scrape off the carbon buildup,now using a shop vac(theres a attachment that fits perfectly in the head)i suck all of the carbon out,once this is done i take some seafoam or valvoline tb cleaner and spray done the heads again,again using the shop vac if i used alot of cleaner. makeing sure it evaporates or dries before i start it,or you'll throw misfire codes........imho cleaning the uim/lim/tb is only half the job,if the heads are clogged up the improved breathing of the intake isnt being fully realised...




    I just did this over the weekend too. I found a stiff brush at home depot that scraped all the carbon off the secondary port walls without needing any cleaner. The secondary ports always get gunked up worse than anything else.

    A few other things I've learned after doing the cleaning for 3 times:

    - A faster way of removing the LIM is to just disconnect the fuel lines and pull the whole thing out, with injectors and rail still attached. This way you don't need to replace the o-rings either.

    To clean the UIM, just turn it upside down and pour liquid berrymans in it, and gently rock it back and forth. Then clean the port openings with a spray can of berrymans and a brush. I did this with the TB still attached to keep the fluids in. If you use liquid berrymans, it's strong enough to remove all the buildup by just "swishing" it around in the UIM.
    Posted By: avu3_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/03/05 02:27 AM
    I appreciate this thread, thanks to Ray for taking the time to prepare the documentation, ad to Lance and Carl for the original one.

    I have a question... How long does the job take, kind of on average. I know it varies by a lot of stuff, but how long are you guys spending? 5 hours? 3 hours? 24 hours?

    Looking at it looks like an all day job, maybe spread over to a 2nd morning so reassembly is done when fresh, not tired.

    Thanks!
    Scott
    Posted By: Ray_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/03/05 02:31 AM
    If you can allocate that much time to it, by all means, do so.


    If you encountered NO snags (broken vacuum hose, stripped bolts, snapped bolt, drop something in to the heads, etc) then you can remove and replace the UIM/LIM and intake in 30 minutes out (less if experienced) and 45-1hour in..

    The longest part is cleaning, and will take a minimum of 3 hours, and by all means if you can allocate an overnight SOAK in berryman's, etc, then GO FOR IT!!! make it easy on yourself.

    Either way.. a perfect run, look at about 6 hours for inexperienced first-timers.


    Just don't overtighten the UIM bolts.. the specs are in IN/lbs.


    Ray
    Posted By: KingpinSVT Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/03/05 03:47 AM
    i spent the better part of a day with mine. i took my sweet time making sure i didnt fugg something up. my injectors gave me quite the fight, they wanted to stay put in that LIM. i think i took 3 breaks trying to get them out, coming inside to search CEG to see if i was doing something wrong all of this time i was letting the UIM soak.

    if its your first time, just set aside a day when you can devote yourself to it. being rushed could mean CELs are in your future. . .
    Posted By: avu3_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/03/05 05:34 AM
    Thanks guys, that is as I expected. I'm a good friend of the CEL what with the 420 error, lean errors, dpfe errors, and what not. Sure, I have 10 posts, but I've been on the mailing list since 99 and bought the car (98 se sport) in 00. Not as much a newbie as my status implies.

    I expected it to be something I could tear through as Ray suggested, but which could also benefit from some time. I'm handy with a wrench, built a race car, rebuild a few SB and BB Fords. And a 12a Rotary. Off to find some gaskets, o rings, and the like...

    Scott
    Posted By: Jeb Hoge_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/15/05 10:34 AM
    Quick note on the throttle body gasket part number in the site how-to (F5DZ-9E936-AE). If you're ordering just by part numbers, this gets you the SVT throttle body gasket, not the normal Duratec one.
    Posted By: Ray_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/15/05 02:26 PM
    Since there are so many replies throughout this thread, I updated the top to reflect that the part number is an SVT gasket. (incase people don't read through each and every post. Thanks for pointing that out.


    Ray
    Posted By: GoldenTour Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/15/05 03:51 PM
    Originally posted by Jeb Hoge:
    Quick note on the throttle body gasket part number in the site how-to (F5DZ-9E936-AE). If you're ordering just by part numbers, this gets you the SVT throttle body gasket, not the normal Duratec one.




    DooH!!! Yeah i figured it out, when my TB gasket didnt match too well, i guess now i have a TB gasket for sale.
    Posted By: R6j6B Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 10/28/05 06:52 PM
    Read through this several times now - very informative !
    Should note that the upper intake gaskets are now superceded with F5RZ-9H486-BA and the standard Duratec TB gasket is F5RZ-9E936-A .
    Posted By: Ray_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 10/29/05 06:02 AM
    thank you very much!

    Thanks for the new PN's, as well.. it has been updated to reflect that information, already!


    Ray
    Posted By: SVTique Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 01/23/06 11:59 AM
    Looking to rebuild my non svt upper and lower with SVT upper and lower with the SVT throttle body. On the parts list for the throttle body gasket the part # is F5DZ-9E936-AE. On fordpartsonline.com it says that its for the Sable, Taurus, 3.0L, DOHC 1996 - 1999. Is that what I need?
    Posted By: BrApple_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 01/23/06 01:36 PM
    yes, its the same
    Posted By: SVTique Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 01/23/06 01:59 PM
    Originally posted by BrApple:
    yes, its the same







    Thanks for the info.
    Posted By: Tisby Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 03/11/06 04:07 PM
    OK, I have the injector part numbers for the o-rings on 98+. I got this from Bill J...

    Quote:

    FOPZ-9229-A, comes in pack of 10.



    Do I need 12 of these (2 per injector) or 6 (1 per injector)?
    Posted By: getsum111 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 03/29/06 05:33 PM
    Great How-to. The only thing I would add is that I needed to change my plugs after doing this. I tried to skimp by reusing the old ones, and got a nasty misfire. After a set of APP764's, life is good again. Thanks Ray, the pics helped a bunch!
    Posted By: Big Daddy Kane Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/05/06 05:29 PM
    Just for when all this gets archived:

    ***Random misfire after rebuild***

    Ok, since you may be taking off the coil pack to do this (or doing more, like I did headers as well), make sure you remember to put everything back on!

    There are 2 things that go back on with the coil pack other than the wires:
  • A little braided ground wire that is bolted down under the driver-front bolt
    -AND-
  • A tiny sensor with the part number "F6AF-18801-AA" (apparantly a radio noise suppressor according to Big Jim) stamped into it that gets bolted down with the passenger-front bolt

    If you forget the sensor (like me), your car will randomly misfire like a mofo and flash the CEL at you.

    Also in case you are stupid (again, like me) and think your hand is a good substitute for an inch-lbs torque wrench, here's the part numbers for some bolts you broke:

    TB Bolt (need 4):
  • -in process of finding this out-
  • -in process-

    IAC Bolt (need 2):
  • -in process-
  • M6x1.0 if you prefer a hardware store

    EGR Bolt (need 2):
  • W701625-S431
  • M8x1.2 if you prefer a hardware store

    Also, just for fun, here's some other part numbers I've come across:
  • F6DZ-6A666-D PCV valve (apparantly shaking it you can tell if it's bad... bad one doesn't make noise)

    I'll reply to this when I find out what the part #s are...
  • Posted By: Big Daddy Kane Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/08/06 10:54 PM
    Small update on TB bolts:

    Also in case you are stupid (again, like me) and think your hand is a good substitute for an inch-lbs torque wrench, here's the part numbers for some bolts you broke:

    TB Bolt:
  • The 3 "normal" bolts (need 3):
    • W701519-s421
    • M6 X 1.0 X 30 if you prefer a hardware store
  • The last bolt with a stud attached to it (need 1):
    • W701632-S309
    • M6X30 + M5x1 (the M5x1 is the stud that the throttle cable bracket attaches to)
    IAC Bolt (need 2):
  • W701519-s421 (guessing since the TB bolt is also an M6x1.0)
  • M6x1.0 if you prefer a hardware store

    EGR Bolt (need 2):
  • W701625-S431
  • M8x1.2 if you prefer a hardware store

    Also, just for fun, here's some other part numbers I've come across:
  • F6DZ-6A666-D PCV valve (apparantly shaking it you can tell if it's bad... bad one doesn't make noise)

    Following is for search purposes:
    throttle body bolt part number throttle body stud part number throttle body screw part number throttle bolt part number throttle stud part number throttle screw part number TB bolt part number TB stud part number TB screw part number IAC bolt part number IAC screw part number idle air control valve bolt part number idle air control valve screw part number idle air control bolt part number idle air control screw part number EGR bolt part number EGR screw part number exhaust gas recirculation bolt part number exhaust gas recirculation screw part number PCV valve part number positive crankcase valve part number
  • Posted By: ChattavegasSE_dup1 Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/09/06 12:22 AM
    w00t for the search keywords! Great write-up, Ray. Now I just need the weather to cool off a little and I'll have a whole lot to do.
    Posted By: gliderjoe Re: UIM rebuild aides (WITH PICS) - 08/09/06 05:51 PM
    Quote:

    FOPZ-9229-A, comes in pack of 10.



    Do I need 12 of these (2 per injector) or 6 (1 per injector)?




    Yes, 2 per injector = 12. I would recommend changing them all out while you are in there (although others say you don't have to). I found a few that were brittle and cracked. If you relieve the fuel pressure, then take one injector out and leave it out, you can change all of them fairly easily without depositing too much fuel.

    Also, this is a good time to change the valve cover gaskets (how-to here) if they are leaking. Keep in mind that you will need two gaskets (front and rear) along with 6 spark plug gaskets.
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