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    4. : Car intake manifold maintenance

BMW Serie 5 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years 1995-2003
Part: Engine
Operation: Car intake manifold maintenance

For a good functioning of the engine of your car it is essential to have a good air-gasoline mixture ratio at the carburetor level. The air enters the carburetor, in fact, through the intake manifold. To ensure and guarantee a good seal on the part of the intake manifold, it is necessary to check that the screws and nuts are not loosened, if so, they must be tightened with the appropriate spanners. If the problem persists, it is possible to loosen and eliminate the locking screws or nuts and to remove the gasket which is no longer guaranteeing a good seal.


Posted on 24 July 2023 by ScegliAuto



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Let's see in this guide the main steps to be able to change the transmission oil of the second series Fiat Ducato, with 2.8 JTD engine. First of all we lift the car and go to locate the gear oil vent bolt, which we find near the transmission; we use a hex wrench to unscrew it, letting it drain the old oil in a container for about ten minutes. At this point we open the bonnet and remove the air intake sleeve, so as to be able to access the gearbox oil filling hole; then we fill up to the maximum level!

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