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Title: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: megaomega123 on 23 June 2007, 22:08:29

Am I right in thinking that a 3.0 has the extended plenum. Below are 2 pics one is 2.5 the other a 3.0. Can anybody confirm the extended plenum or if I have misunderstood something?

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/phate123/10010009.jpg)

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/phate123/10010008.jpg)

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 23 June 2007, 22:10:23

The earlier 3.0 model had the short Plenum too :y

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: megaomega123 on 23 June 2007, 22:12:06

Great thanks. It did have a sticker with x30xe

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: TheBoy on 23 June 2007, 22:14:22

Extended plenum on mini facelift 3.0l (mid 97 on), not on 2.5 as 2.5 is better with smaller one.  2.6/3.2 have extended plenums, although the 2.6 would be better off with shorter one but no room for throttle servos on shorter one.

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: ians on 23 June 2007, 22:15:36

Those are both the same (short/original version) (I think..?)  The extended plenum is significantly different and I think the black plastic bit comes in separate sections.  I'm sure someone can post a pic.

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: CaptainZok on 23 June 2007, 22:22:58

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Those are both the same (short/original version) (I think..?)  The extended plenum is significantly different and I think the black plastic bit comes in separate sections.  I'm sure someone can post a pic.

Looks like a job for Markjay then.

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: familyman on 23 June 2007, 22:23:06

Looking at those pics has reminded me does anyone know the part no. for the gasket for the egr onto the side of the plenum chamber on an early x25xe as VX keep sending a totally different one insisting their right and i'm wrong even though i've got the car in front of me.

It's a bit difficult on time to go to a dealer but at this rate i'm going to have to take an extended lunch break plus petrol just to sort a £2-£3 gasket

Sorry for the change of thread guys

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: raximax on 24 June 2007, 01:31:17

thank god you had me going there lol :y

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: megaomega123 on 24 June 2007, 13:03:04

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thank god you had me going there lol :y

Is that why you were down on power on the way home  ;D Thought you only had 2.5 under there.

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: MikeDundee on 24 June 2007, 13:20:15

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Extended plenum on mini facelift 3.0l (mid 97 on), not on 2.5 as 2.5 is better with smaller one.  2.6/3.2 have extended plenums, although the 2.6 would be better off with shorter one but no room for throttle servos on shorter one.

Is that cos it makes it easier to change the cambelts ::)

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: hotel21 on 24 June 2007, 14:20:18

Heres a pic of an engine with an elongated plenum.

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/hotel21/engine/2e_1.jpg)

 :y

Title: Re: Confirmation needed on plenums
Post by: Markjay on 29 June 2007, 00:16:54

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Those are both the same (short/original version) (I think..?)  The extended plenum is significantly different and I think the black plastic bit comes in separate sections.  I'm sure someone can post a pic.

Looks like a job for Markjay then.

I was beaten to it by our friendly Scotsman  ;), but here's one anyway (this is from the Maintenance Guides section):


(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4396/compare0vn.jpg)