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Need to know if it is the intake manifold or an exhaust manifold and what is wrong with it.
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Yes... Well, a malfunctioning one will. There's a number of things to look into when trying to trouble-shoot 'sputtering', poor idle. See "Related Questions" below for more ideas on what be causing these problems.
Unplug it now! Our 2002 Windstar LX almost burst into flames this morning because the malfunctioning Driver's seat drive motors shorted out! Take Windstar to Ford and have the undercarriage framework replaced before yours also overheats and starts a fire.
I live in Des Moines, Iowa and I just had my 98 Windstar into a dealer and they quoted me $1,200 for the manifold line and the compressor line to be repaired/replaced. Hope this helps.
It should be fine, this is a very simple operation. No worries. Be sure to review the "Related Questions" below for extensive information about the Windstar intake manifold -including links to plenty of instructions on removing the upper intake manifold.
attached to the lower intake manifold on the belt side usually little plastic bushings are broken on those
The EGR valve on a 2000 Ford Windstar is located on the intake manifold near the firewall. It is typically located to the left of the main throttle body or slightly lower than the throttle body. On the passenger side it is located on the side of the intake manifold closest to the firewall. On the driver side it is located on the side of the intake manifold closest to the engine.
The crossover tube has an O ring at the end, it is plugged into the intake manifold and held in place by 2 screws. See pictures here: http://leckemby.net/windstar/windstar01.html
2000 3.8 Lower intake manifold (manifold to cylinder head) 1st step is 44 inch pounds, 2nd step is 89 inch pounds. This must be done in sequence.
With AC pressure gauges and manifold assembly. This is best done by a professional.
Try this solution. http://www.leckemby.net/windstar/windstar01.html It seems that Windstars have a problem with the intake manifold.