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Just changed upper and lower intake gaskets on a Lumina

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Yep, that will all be in the write up. I always half torque, then full torque.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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When I did the few that ive done I used a wet/dry vac and taped a heater hose in end and then a smaller hose in it to vac out the anti freeze and other junk .
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I use a shop vac as well. But the coolant was so low I didn't even need to drain it. The only difference is I suck it from the thermostat hole.
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great "partial" write-up and great pics!!
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