Man oh man Saw dirt and sand down in the intake parts on the heads (forgot to plug up holes) however luck on myside all the valves seem to be in over lap or closed on the intake but number 3.

First used a shop vac on the ports with no luck hose to big, then used the family house vac, because the hose was about the same size as the intake ports, little bit of luck, but still some loose dirt. So plug all the holes, air blasted the engine bay (put on safty glasses when you do this ) then pulled one paper towel plug out of each hole (did one at a time) and blasted air (knowing the valve where closed it only had one way to go (out) which it looked like it did and again right into the eyes (safty Jeremy ) she must be getting back at me. So after shinning light back down in there, look pretty clean to me, so feel alittle better.

The number 3 piston intakes where open. So I airblasted around the sparkplug, pulled the plug, sent a blast of air down the intake and stuff flew out the sparkplug port. So I hoping it's good (well better than leaving what was in there).

Going to clean up the head to LIM surface, and still have to get that bolt out of the UIM IAC mount. Might have to cut it off flush and drill it out, stud remover will not grab it (only about 1/8th sticking out maybe a little bit more) and vice grips will not get it out either.. Then she should be ready to rock with new gaskets and IAC, and will report back.



JD a.k.a Fingers "Don't Panic" '98 Contour GL 2.0L VCT ATX 88k '98 Contour LX 2.5L MTX 120k Street racing can kill just less of a chance with a 2.0