Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Can I ignore Intake Manifold Runner Control code?

I have a 98, 2.5L Duratec V6, 120K miles. Check engine light comes on. Dealer pulls code, it is "intake manifold runner control" fault. Total bill, including diagnostics, would be $387.50, not counting Pennsylvania tax.

Can I save $400 and ignore this? What would likely happen? Would I likely fail Pennsylvania emissions testing (due in April 05)? What does the runner control do?

Thanks in advance.

you can but chances are you are going to loose alot of power and performance, the IMRC is what opens the secondaries on the car and that is when you get th eboost of power around 4k rpm

someone else might be able to tell if it is the unit itself or something else

you should be able to find a unit at a junk yard and install it yourself

Thanks for the advice Brap, I told the dealer to fix it. I want that power back at high RPM!

Michael,

Welcome to CEG. Do you happen to have the code that they gave you? You could search on this site for the procedures to repair. IIRC, the Intake Manifold Runner Code is usually a result of sticking secondaries or broken mounts that hold the linkage. (Easy DIY Job).

It will def. make a difference in acceleration to have it working correctly.

Don't ever ignore the CEL if it starts blinking!

Hmm. I didn't get a specific code. I guess I should have done that. The service manager used the word "meltdown," so I assume that either he meant that the circuit board had failed electronically, or that it literally got cooked physically underneath that plastic cover.

I usually DIY in these cases, but it was one of those times where the car was at the garage already, I had already paid for the diagnostic computer hook-up and related labor, and I am travelling this weekend (with the car), didn't have time to fix it soon, and didn't want to gamble on driving a long distance with it in its "meltdown" state.

Thanks for the help.