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Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« on: May 15, 2013, 09:36:25 pm »
Just went for a blast in my ko4 gti. I was in 4th dropped it down to 3rd and boom. Car just sounded like it exploded. Looked under the hood and found my inlet manifold to have holes all over it. 3 big holes that I can see bout the size of a golf ball. Why the hell would it do that. Holes are on cylinder 1, 2, 4. Wtf

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2013, 09:37:13 pm »
Did some valves depart aswell??

Just went for a blast in my ko4 gti. I was in 4th dropped it down to 3rd and boom. Car just sounded like it exploded. Looked under the hood and found my inlet manifold to have holes all over it. 3 big holes that I can see bout the size of a golf ball. Why the hell would it do that. Holes are on cylinder 1, 2, 4. Wtf


You sure did  :sad1:

Very weird, and I've never read of this happening unless like I say something's let go inside.

Hope it's not too expensive.
« Last Edit: May 15, 2013, 09:39:42 pm by Saintsteve »

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2013, 09:52:37 pm »
The focus RS has a weak inlet manifold and known to explode. Haven't heard of any GTI's blowing one though  :confused:
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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2013, 10:03:55 pm »
Did the car originally have a ko3?
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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2013, 10:05:10 pm »
Yep k03 originally. The car still runs but sounds like a tractor. So hopefully it just needs intake manifold

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2013, 10:06:44 pm »
How recently was it converted to a ko4? The ecu needs to be remapped for the ko4.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2013, 10:14:41 pm »
I'd be surprised if its just an intake manifold required, I'd be looking at what caused it, or perhaps what's broken causing the 3 holes  :scared:

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2013, 10:15:10 pm »
It's been ko4d for bout 1000miles. It's had stage 3 revo map uploaded by aks. I just had it rolling roadbed today actually and it made 356bhp and 333ft t. The car runs but sounds terrible. Imagine if you disconnected a boost hose and then run it. That's wat it sounds like. So hopefully new manifold and all will be ok

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 10:41:52 pm »
Wow...356bhp. I didn't think the AXX/BWA could handle that.

Sounds like a catastrphic failure...rods, pistons...?
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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2013, 11:53:43 pm »
To tell the truth seen as I'm not talking to the misus now. I was in 5th and accidentally hit 2nd when ment to hit 4th . Dnt ask how. Being an idiot springs to mind. It was only a split second before I depressed the clutch but that's when it went boom. Excuse the first message but I didn't want to come across as a an idiot :signLOL:

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2013, 12:00:05 am »
If you've went to second instead of 4th i'm surprised it still runs! id expect the damage to be a lot more than an intake manifold chances are there's probably a rod through the block  :sick:

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2013, 12:21:18 am »
The wife'll be really pissed when you cancel the summer holiday to pay for the engine rebuild :scared:
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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2013, 12:53:45 am »
If you've went to second instead of 4th i'm surprised it still runs! id expect the damage to be a lot more than an intake manifold chances are there's probably a rod through the block  :sick:

No rod through block thank f**k. It still runs so I think I'm lucky. I need dsg :signLOL:

« Last Edit: May 16, 2013, 03:29:30 pm by Top Cat »

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2013, 06:21:42 am »
If you've went to second instead of 4th i'm surprised it still runs! id expect the damage to be a lot more than an intake manifold chances are there's probably a rod through the block  :sick:

No rod through block thank f**k. It still runs so I think I'm lucky. I need dsg :signLOL:

You said what we are all thinking  :grin:

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Re: Anyone had there intake manifold explode
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2013, 03:30:10 pm »
I would be amazed if it didn't need a rebuild.  :smiley: