ok so i found my dremel and was going to finally port match my 75mm TB to the upper plenum and low and behold and is a coolant line running to the back of the upper plenum well i didn't know that was a coolant line, so now there is maybe a little less than a tablespoon a coolant in the lower manifold, what do i do now? i don't think it would, but will it hydro lock the engine? please give me some advice, thanks.

 

Drain the oil, poor oil down the lifter valley and flush it out. Happens all the time when guys take their manifolds off.

 

this isn't the manifold it's from the throttle body plenum, and theres only about a tablespoon maybe less. i'm going to use a shopvac with computer cleaning attachment and see what that does, but theres definitely not alot in there. i just don't wanna eff my engine.

 

ok this is gonna be a long one so bear with me, heres the 1st thing...

small amount of coolant came out of the TB plenum elbow, and went into the manifold..
maybe a little less than what in the container...
came from this hose in the back...
i don't know why thats there but it was attached to the back of the TB...
2nd thing...


see the hole, it's where the kink is in the hose, well the hose is very well attached to the metal thing that is screwed into the back of the throttle body plenum. i have hose that will fit but can't get the old one off.
any suggestions. thanks guys.

 

If you cant get it out dont worry nothing will happen. You also need to replace that kinked hose the one that has a hole in it. Just noticed you are trying to remove it. Just cut the hose off with a utility knife.

 

thanks dude, i didn't think that the water would hurt but i wanted a second or third opinion before i did anything, don't need to eff the engine up, i still wanna know why theres a freaking coolant line going there anyways, it's not there on non PI engines.

 

Jimmy: I would hope that it doesn't come to this, but if necessary remove the spark plugs if you are cranking the engine to remove any inducted coolant. It's a bit extreme, but if you need to crank the engine to ensure that there is no "loose" coolant in the cylinders this is what I'd recommend.

 

i did the shopvac thing and more came out than i though was in there, but it worked so i'm gonna do it a couple more times today, just to make sure and maybe tomorrow too. thanks for your guys help. if any body knows i still wanna know whats up with a stupid coolant line in the back of the plenum elbow.

 

i think its a recycling line

 

Great that it worked out.

 

all better.