fishon1213
Observer
I'm in the market for a gen 2 or 2.5 montero and have some questions about the intake plenum/butterfly issues with some of these vehicles. I have done some searching but most info is about how to repair the issue and I have a few more questions.
1. Which engines and years are affected by this? I had never heard of it when I had my gen 2.5, is it just the dohc engines?
2. What are the symptoms of this problem? Misfire, CEL?
3. Could it cause internal damage in some way?
4. Any easy way to look at the plenum and tell if it's been replaced?
5. Anyone have personal opinions about the choice of buying the genuine mitsu plenum, or just removing the butterfly? I also read about using the butterfly assembly from a 3.5 kia plenum which is much cheaper.
Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience on this forum and others, I can't imagine working on cars without the internet...''i'll just ask the guy at autozone'' lol.
I hope to be back in a monty soon.
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1. Which engines and years are affected by this? I had never heard of it when I had my gen 2.5, is it just the dohc engines?
2. What are the symptoms of this problem? Misfire, CEL?
3. Could it cause internal damage in some way?
4. Any easy way to look at the plenum and tell if it's been replaced?
5. Anyone have personal opinions about the choice of buying the genuine mitsu plenum, or just removing the butterfly? I also read about using the butterfly assembly from a 3.5 kia plenum which is much cheaper.
Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience on this forum and others, I can't imagine working on cars without the internet...''i'll just ask the guy at autozone'' lol.
I hope to be back in a monty soon.
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