Hi Wheelsup - I'm following your tutorial to put a new (used) tranny in my 850. It has been an incredible help to a noob like me. One question though: why did you remove the intake manifold? It looks like there is room to remove the engine with it attached. Is that true, or do things shift when rem...

The order there does not matter. The thermo valve on the air box controls vacuum passing through the two Hoses from manifold to the damper motor, so which hose is where does not matter Thanks for the info. I replaced the brittle stock hoses by standard black rubber fuel hoses, is that an ok option?...

I'm currently also working on the hot air flap, started because the vacuum hose connector broke but when I remove it, it looks like this: ansaugluftvorwärmung.jpeg ansaugluftvorwärmung2.jpeg If I understand it correctly the piston in this part should press the hot air closed and the vacuum can pull...

I'm currently also working on the hot air flap, started because the vacuum hose connector broke but when I remove it, it looks like this: ansaugluftvorwärmung.jpeg ansaugluftvorwärmung2.jpeg If I understand it correctly the piston in this part should press the hot air closed and the vacuum can pull...