So, it looks like I f'd up. I cleaned up the manifold as best I could, blasting grit out. But it looks like some grit still ended up down into the engine and I can see some grit sitting on top of the valves, which thankfully are all closed. Some must have fallen off the manifold when I lifted it off.
So do I try to clean it for the next few hours with tweezers and q-tips? That and trying to get a 1/4" nozzle for my vacuum is all I can think of... I definitely know it will damage things if I just ignore it and put it all back together. The only other option seems to be towing to a shop...
And to get the "why?" out of the way: I had attempted to remove both of the foam blocks last year. I could not get the rear removed, but could not get it back into place, either. Then I started hearing a chatter at 3k rpms. So I decided to remove the manifold to get it back in place and see if the chattering stopped before going to a dealer.
So do I try to clean it for the next few hours with tweezers and q-tips? That and trying to get a 1/4" nozzle for my vacuum is all I can think of... I definitely know it will damage things if I just ignore it and put it all back together. The only other option seems to be towing to a shop...
And to get the "why?" out of the way: I had attempted to remove both of the foam blocks last year. I could not get the rear removed, but could not get it back into place, either. Then I started hearing a chatter at 3k rpms. So I decided to remove the manifold to get it back in place and see if the chattering stopped before going to a dealer.