[sgrobecker]

I got that I found it. Seems tho my spark apv is really high. What do you think?

 

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So I ran the diagnostics test. There was no misfire and I had changed my oxygen sensors a few months ago. So what I found was the possible leak is coming from the intake manifold. When I went under the car I found this, aswell as on the catalytic converter. Can anyone tell me if that’s possible? Puddy and tape fill the cracks for the intake gap and catalytic converter? Pics posted below

 

[sgrobecker]

Does it make any sense to try and seal the crack on the manifold with heat temp silicone? Or is that a waste of time?

Junkyard time for another intake manifold. You will need a new cat. Whatever you ran over did some damage.

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[sgrobecker]

Ok gotcha. I just need to pass smog so I might do that temporally. Also the vvt solenoids for the exhaust and intake manifold. Is there a how to somewhere to change? The one behind bank one looks like just a bolt holds it in. If I unscrew it will just come out and input the new one in?

The problem is that fuel vapor and temperature changes will eventually make it leak again. You should be able to find an intake manifold at a self serve junkyard. I have actually seen several already pulled and left behind after someone pulls a head.

 

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Also what kind of sensors are on the engine near the exhaust manifold from facing on the engine at the top that have 2 small heatshield infront of them. 1 infront of bank 1 and bank 4. Those camshaft sensors?

 

[sgrobecker]

Ok so what are the 2 sensors attached to the engine infront up to with the heat shields?

also I just take one bolt off and pull the solenoid out to change? I don’t have to align anything

 

[sgrobecker]

Ok. Thank you for the advice.

 

[sgrobecker]

I have watched plenty of videos on how to take off the intake manifold but they all have the engine already out of the car. Is that the only way to do so? I don’t have a full car lift but I can put it up on jack’s.

 

[sgrobecker]

So awesome. Thank you so much for posting. While I am going to do that and get a new intake manifold I did get a good obd 2 scanner finally figured out how to use it and i ran some diagnostics and found something other then the vaccum leak. This test I ran on the bank one fuel system monitor and reads running high. Does that mean my fuel filter or ? What part should I look at replacing or getting to help with that? Pic below

 

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Compensating for what tho? The evap test past fine and also the solinoid too.

 

[sgrobecker]

Should I still replace my solinoid’s tho you think?

 

[sgrobecker]

The only junk yard darts I can find within 100 miles are 2013 or 2015 or 2016 years. They are 2.0 models but say v6. Will those intake manifolds work if I get one? Also I did notice this this morning? What are those hoses leading too? Looks like the engine. The foil covers the rubber and then it’s a metal pipe leading into that way.

 

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The only junk yard darts I can find within 100 miles are 2013 or 2015 or 2016 years. They are 2.0 models but say v6. Will those intake manifolds work if I get one? Also I did notice this this morning? What are those hoses leading too? Looks like the engine. The foil covers the rubber and then it’s a metal pipe leading into that way.

 

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That’s what I thought I am bringing tools and I have done my homework going to start with the closest cars first. That’s all I have in my area.

would those hoses also be a cause of my code aswell?

There is no such thing as a 2.0 V6. All model year Dart 2.0 engines are the same. You really should try to go to a you pull type junkyard so you have some practice with pulling it yourself. Google LKQ Pick a part or Row52, those are chains of self serve junkyards.
Those are coolant hoses to the oil cooler. The foil coverings are to protect the hoses from heat.

 

[sgrobecker]

Ok awesome. I know I have asked a million questions but thank you for all your help.

 

[sgrobecker]

Is there a egr valve on my 2014 2.0 dart se ? I want to replace it but can’t find anything legit on info for it or how to videos?

 

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Does it have an egr valve solenoid?