Originally posted by Woogieman:
I was told that sometimes you only need an inexpensive gromet instead of the entire IMRC.
When I replaced the UIM gasket, I found that one of the secondary linkage (aka IMRC) grommets was missing (and only half of the secondaries were opening). This solved why my car was having upper range problems.
If you know what to look for, you can see if they are missing without taking any parts of the engine.
96 Contour SE
Duratec V6 24-valve 2.5L ATX
108,000 mi.
Replaced: crankshaft w/ DMD, EGR valve (clogged), EVR, DPFE, PCV valve, evap emissions hose & tube (cracked), window regulator (broken), LH & RH PCV tubes, UIM gasket (leak), ignition coil
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