TSX Intake Manifold DIY / Q & A

[CrackerTeg]

Degreaser, a hose, let it dry in the sun. That's what I did with mine when I got it off Tim.

[timot_one]

You could do that and hit it with a wire wheel if you want to get it sparkling clean.

[seiplentz]

Well I installed my tsx im yesterday. The install went pretty smooth. I am feeling a little umph from it. I do have a little hesitation when you first hit the pedal. Has anybody else experienced this? My wife pretty much said if it keeps doing it I have to put the stock one back on  . I'm not sure if its a vacuum leak the idle is smooth and it accels smooth its just at the first 1/2 sec hit of the pedal. Any ideas? I also have SRI as well and thats it for mods.

[Nit3h4wk C0uP3]

My car does that, and I don't have a TSX im. Lol

[Arielit0oo]

Well I installed my tsx im yesterday. The install went pretty smooth. I am feeling a little umph from it. I do have a little hesitation when you first hit the pedal. Has anybody else experienced this? My wife pretty much said if it keeps doing it I have to put the stock one back on  . I'm not sure if its a vacuum leak the idle is smooth and it accels smooth its just at the first 1/2 sec hit of the pedal. Any ideas? I also have SRI as well and thats it for mods.

I never had this issue when I installed mine 2 years ago. Did you make sure it was installed correctly?

[CrackerTeg]

I think he may have a small leak somewhere, namely the throttle body gasket. Need more info on what gaskets were reused or replaced.

[seiplentz]

I reused both gaskets. It came apart pretty easy my car only has 55k on it. I also thought a small leak just wish I knew how to find such a small leak if there is one.

[CrackerTeg]

The one between the IM and the lower and upper is metal so its not a big deal. The TB one is some type of paper composite and prone to tears even tiny ones. Trying to find a leak for something like that is a bitch and the easiest thing to do is just replace that gasket.

[seiplentz]

Thanks for the input.. I found out my uncle who has a shop also has a smoke machine. So when I get a chance I am going to bring it up there to look for a leak with that. He also said that I could spray around gasket areas with some throttle body cleaner and if there is a leak the idle will change. The only problem I have with that method is that I powder coated the intake and I think throttle body cleaner has acetone in it which can fuck up powder coatings..

[Arielit0oo]

You could always re power coat it. I'd rather have a working intake manifold.

[CrackerTeg]

^This.

[Asim]

I started the guide, got stuck on one of the first steps when the phillips head got stripped...  Should I dremel a slot into it and use a slot head?

Another question (I have 2007), on the left side of my plenum I have a small tube heading left. On the new TSX IM I don't have the same port on the left side, is this on the rear that needed to be relocated, as mentioned in the guide?

[Asim]

Bought the replacement screw, need to take a day out of this week to try again

[super425]

Alright will have my IM in this week or next but still debating between p2r gasket or hondata gasket for the injector base, and i am sure will be p2r IM gasket and TB gasket.

[timot_one]

They're all pretty much the same stuff.  I have a P2R gasket for my IM (no injector base on my car).