FI Intake gasket sealing

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Randy in Maine
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FI Intake gasket sealing

Post by Randy in Maine » Wed May 29, 2013 11:28 am

Easy question.

Those phenolitic spacer gaskets that go between the head and the intakes have a brown paperlike gasket attached to both sides.

What should those be sealed with (as in what kind of goo should go on the brown paperlike gasket)? The last time I did those I think I used a dusting of Hylomar on them but don't know if that is what should best be used.
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Re: FI Intake gasket sealing

Post by Westy78 » Wed May 29, 2013 2:39 pm

Pretty sure I installed mine dry.
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Re: FI Intake gasket sealing

Post by Amskeptic » Wed May 29, 2013 4:12 pm

Randy in Maine wrote:Easy question.

Those phenolitic spacer gaskets that go between the head and the intakes have a brown paperlike gasket attached to both sides.

What should those be sealed with (as in what kind of goo should go on the brown paperlike gasket)? The last time I did those I think I used a dusting of Hylomar on them but don't know if that is what should best be used.
I use grease for easy disassembly and good sealing. Cleanliness, real no fooling cleanliness is key. Make sure tins are not too close nor interfering with a clean seating of intake manifold before you tighten in stages to 14 ft/lbs from the center out.
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Re: FI Intake gasket sealing

Post by Randy in Maine » Wed May 29, 2013 4:32 pm

Very good. I will follow those suggstions.
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