Throttle body gasket question?
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From: Leander TX
Throttle body gasket question?
My gasket kit came with two differnet gaskets for the TB. One is rubber and very thin and the other is some other type of material but is pretty thick. Do you use both gaskets or just one, and which one? Thanks
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What do they look like as there are 3 gaskets used on a TB.
1 for the top plate.
1 for the IAC housing.
1 for the TB to Plenum.
To the plenum I only have one that is made of a gray paper-like material.
1 for the top plate.
1 for the IAC housing.
1 for the TB to Plenum.
To the plenum I only have one that is made of a gray paper-like material.
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From: Leander TX
Re: (scorp508)
Sorry, both the parts I am talking about are for the TB to plenium. One is thin one is thick. I almost think the big one is pressed paper or something, It's deffentally not flexible. I used both and am thinking that that was a bad idea.
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Re: (scorp508)
To the plenum I only have one that is made of a gray paper-like material.
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Re: Throttle body gasket question? (85WHITEZ51)
Just did my 88, the gasket was a grayish color and was almost like cardboard. replaced it with the same type gasket from the autoparts store. It was a felpro brand.
So the real answer must lie in what year the car is and what the original gasket you took off is like.
So the real answer must lie in what year the car is and what the original gasket you took off is like.
