Intake manifold

lstyrluder · Post by **lstyrluder** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:48 am

So my CEL came one and the shop i took it to said i need to have the intake mani removed and boiled due to a clog at the egr... 550 for this shit. I was thinking about buyin a skunk2 intake instead and installing myself. Your thoughts?

crx08 · Post by **crx08** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:59 am

do you know what code the CEL is before you go spend money and the CEL still be there.

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:49 am

what car / motor?

crx08 · Post by **crx08** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:50 am

he has the last gen prelude. so a H22

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:04 am

You can always take the intake manifold off yourself and clean it.

Unless I was buying an intake anyway, thats what I would do.

lstyrluder · Post by **lstyrluder** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:27 am

The code was random cylinder misfire, and would it be a good idea to buy the skunk2 intake manifold ?

crx08 · Post by **crx08** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:46 am

well wouldn't you want to figure out why its misfiring first off?

lstyrluder · Post by **lstyrluder** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:37 am

Its misfiring because its clogged at the egr?

crx08 · Post by **crx08** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:41 am

when does it misfire? any other problems?

lstyrluder · Post by **lstyrluder** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:27 pm

when im not giving it gas i can hear a slight popping noise every now and then on the highway and then when i put my foot back on the gas there will be a slight pop... Burns a little oil but prob cause i cant keep it out of vtec haha