I finally got everything un-bolted, removed, and off the jack stands. I should note this was a 3week process. Sad? ....Yes i know! One would think a covid19 vacation could open opportunity to get things done.
One reason for the delay is the engine hoist jack took a crap. I tinkered with it for a good week with what little frames of time i had between tilling a garden, bicycle riding, remodeling a bathroom, honey do list.....my honey do list is never ending..... you family men know what im talking about. Anyhow, a trip to the new harbor freight store in the next town to grab a replacement jack was the fix. I sure the original jack could be rebuilt with online sourced seals/gaskets....maybe later.
Upon removal of the intake manifold a big problem revealed itself. Im certain the E85 is the culprit here and maybe some of you guys already know the fix but the intake gaskets were shit and only the gasket material around the injector boss was mush. Rest of the gasket seal on both sides of the gasket was good. This was allowing a leak for incoming air and explains some gremlins i was fighting with.
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So its a learned fail here(like most of my builds) im gonna go ahead and say felpro intake gaskets are not E85 friendly! Which does not make sense. Most fuel brands have 10% ethanol blend. If any of you guys know of a fix, post a reply.