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Old 22nd November 2019, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by homer simpson View Post

I just about caught mine in time, I had one flap broken and sitting inside the manifold. Could have been much, much worse. If you have a V10 and you haven't had this done, then unless you have had a new manifold fitted )or intend to) then get it done. You will only regret it later if not
I couldn't agree more, it's a ticking time bomb. Mine had two flaps lying over the inlets and I reckon one last drive with the EML light on would have seen the engine a write-off. Peace of mind for a fraction of the cost of a new manifold and no loss of performance isn't a difficult choice
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