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I would assume that it is "Blazing" a trail down the road.

Got an e-mail that manifold has shipped, so hopefully i'll see it early next week. After second day of liguid wrench i gave the nuts a try and they were suprisingly easy to move. I can tell that they've had a wrench on them before and 2 studs have been replaced with bolts. It makes me wonder what someone was working on to remove the manifold and not replace the gasket. The exhaust was replaced from catalytic back before i got the camper. Also when i got the rig i removed the catalytic to check for blockage and at least half of packing material was gone, i removed the rest. Am going to wait to pull manifold until i get my replacement because i want to put it on ramps to access the header pipe to remove and inspect for rust through and i dont want to tie up wifes parking spot to long. I'll keep you up on how everything goes and what the the new manifold looks like. By the way, nice lookin Dolphin.

Thanks for the lead on the manifold. Great deal. I ordered it. Will keep posting on progress.

Thanks for the replies. Just did fuel filter change . That was alot of fun. My forearms are still sore from squeezing under and around the intake. Will start this weekend with liquid wrench and give removal a try next week. Will probably get manifold from ebay as its the cheapest i've found. Will keep all posted on progress and or problems and try to take a few pics. Thanks.

My heat shield is missing, so replacing the manifold was a consideration.Found several parts sources to include ebay. Is there a superior manufacturer or should i go for best price? I picked up a felpro gasket set at advance auto. Looks like somebody started this job because 2 of the studs have been replaced with bolts and several of the nuts are a little rounded. Do the studs come out easy? Also i found a set of supposed OEM studs on ebay for about $60. I live 60 miles from the nearest toyota dealer, so mail delivery would be ideal. Whatcha think? Thanks.

Did not find a lot on here about this subject. I will be trying to replace the exhaust manifold gasket on my 86' 22re soon. Having done some mechanic work i know that the heating and cooling will cause the studs or bolts to become brittle, also the steel studs and bolts in the aluminum head ,if the break, will be a chore to remove. Right now im considering cutting or splitting the nuts off the studs to hopfully avoid breaking them, as for the bolts i dont know. If anyone has done this or has some good ideas i would sure appreciate the feedback. Thanks.

just wanted to drop a picture of my new friend.

had a feeling gas cap was supposed to be non-vented. as far as the charcoal canister, is there a certain way to test it? i would assume that it is a dealer part. anybody ever replace one? whats the cost? i will be replacing the fuel filter this week while i troubleshoot the fuel vacum problem. any tips, tricks ,or concerns on reaching and replacing this fun located filter would be appreciated. my next step after figuring the fuel issue will be the exhuast manifold gasket and probably the manifold itself as the heat shield is missing and the mounting studs for the sheild are broken off. but thats gonna have to be its own topic. thanks.

hello all, new to the site. just got a "new" 1986 winnebago Itasca. 22re. showing 98,000. seems to need some tunning. performance seems to be fair from what i read here. will talk more later about the path im taking to getting it running smoothly, and ask alot of questions. right now im curious about the correct gas cap. after driving i get a fuel vacum. can be heard clicking in charcoal canister. and when fuel cap is removed theres a big draw of air into tank. that same draw happens also when vehicle sits. im assuming this can't be right. the cap looks to be recent replacement. i dont think its vented. will a vented cap be the fix or should i look elsewhere for the problem? i have a haynes manual and im waiting on a bently that i found on amazon for $11. ive missed several toyota service manuals on ebay but still trying. hope to hear back soon. thanks in advance, Robert.