Help or comments appreciated!
Here is the story,
The front rotor auxillary port actuator was not functioning. In my efforts to free it I removed the shaft that travels through the intake manifold and turns the port sleeve. After fixing the pneumatic actuator (exhaust particles had plugged the hole) I returned to assembling everything and realized I was not careful in remembering the position of the arm relative to the intake manifold. Now I am not sure if the arm is properly located in the sleeve or if it is 180deg out.

Question: Is there a way to be absolutely sure of the actuator position without removing the intake manifold and doing a visual?

I am thinking maybe a person could route an air line in the car and have a person pressurize them with low air pressure while driving to feel the effect. Maybe block the one I know is correct so I isolate the one in question.

Engine is GSL-SE as stock but should be very similar to N/A 2nd gen.

Any thoughts?
Thanks
Chris

 

Well if the engine is similar, the port on the sleves should be facing downward. I will try to dig a up a picture in a couple minutes.

 

 

The actuators will not fit over the sleeve's pins unless the sleeves are properly installed.

 

I understand that the actuator to shaft will only fit one way but it is my understanding that the shaft to sleeve will go together two ways. One being correct and the other 180deg out.
Looking for a way to confirm I have the shaft to sleeve assembled correctly without tearing it apart.
Chris

 

the pin on the sleeve should be Smaller on one end...Looking at the Diagram posted you can see that.if you have to Remove the manifold and pull the sleeve out.It's not very hard to do..Get some RTV called"the Right STUFF"..it is a really Good RTV and it seals like Freakin GLUE!..So if you break the Gasket use this stuff.I Swear by it!(Fak!)