# Pontiac 3800 guys....Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 21, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414 "2009-02-21T09:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/1 "2009-02-21T09:50:04Z")
I have a friend at work who has a mid 90s Bonneville with a cracked intake manifold. He bought a new replacement kit abd wants me to install it tomorrow. He also wants to replace the spark plugs and wires at the same time. I’ve looked on google quickly for a write-up but can’t find anything. Does anyone have experience doing this on this car? Can you link me to a write up? Tips? Tricks? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/2 "2009-02-21T09:55:21Z")
It is super easy. Make sure you have new injector gaskets and that you press the injectors in correctly. One time I did it and the gasket ripped and I had gas all ova…lamo. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/3 "2009-02-21T10:40:56Z")
Is there a special trick to doing the injectors “correctly”? Is the IM self explanitory once you remove it? I can’t imagine that it can be that hard. Just remove the bolts that hold it on, replace the gasket and then re-install. I’ve never work on domestics just Honda’s and BMW’s so I’m not sure how many differences there really are ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/4 "2009-02-21T11:18:23Z")
try looking for Grand Prix writeups… they are everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/5 "2009-02-21T11:35:40Z")
I swapped one of those motors. They are notorious for this problem. CHECK the oil for coolant. Manifold cracks and coolant tends to find its way into the oil and destroys the main/rod bearings. Make sure you don’t have to do a motor swap later. ---
**Author:** ![rojaul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6de8d8/32.png) [@rojaul](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rojaul)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/6 "2009-02-21T14:57:17Z")
[http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=37](http://www.autopartsdirecttoyou.info/?p=37) ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/7 "2009-02-22T10:19:40Z")
seriously this is like a total of 15 bolts/nuts. you do not have to swap injector orings at all. inspect them for cracking. if they are fine simply put vasoline on every one and it will push into it’s hole just fine. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/8 "2009-02-22T10:24:18Z")
God pat is sexy ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/9 "2009-02-22T10:45:07Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > if they are fine simply put vasoline on every one and it will push into it’s hole just fine. that’s what she said ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/10 "2009-02-22T10:51:04Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > that’s what she said :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![Joe\_Omerta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Joe\_Omerta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe_Omerta)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/11 "2009-02-22T11:02:13Z")
It’s super simple, take off what you need to, clean surfaces, replace in the opposite order it came apart in with new gaskets. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pontiac-3800-guys-help/63414/12 "2009-02-22T11:37:55Z")
> [@nitroinsane](#): > > God pat is sexy quoted for truth