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Remove and replace intake manifold gaskets/seal
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Some other nimrod pulled it up.
My motivation is the desire to use a sealer on my runner gaskets. But, because feedback is strong enough AGAINST the use of silicone sealers on an intake, it seemed worth posting. I'm sure silicone works for awhile, but does it work for 5 or 10 yrs?
Last edited by GREGGPENN; Jul 29, 2010 at 09:12 AM.
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Try again. I just didn't notice the dates on the post(s).
Some other nimrod pulled it up.
My motivation is the desire to use a sealer on my runner gaskets. But, because feedback is strong enough AGAINST the use of silicone sealers on an intake, it seemed worth posting. I'm sure silicone works for awhile, but does it work for 5 or 10 yrs?
Some other nimrod pulled it up.
My motivation is the desire to use a sealer on my runner gaskets. But, because feedback is strong enough AGAINST the use of silicone sealers on an intake, it seemed worth posting. I'm sure silicone works for awhile, but does it work for 5 or 10 yrs?
So what ever you and the other guy are into it about leave me out and also the name calling please.
If you look I put the popcorn thing,just so I could go back and find it.
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The gasket set I bought (I think it was Fel-Pro) did not come with end gaskets. They supplied a small tube of silicone sealer, which I used.
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Yes, you need to drain the coolant or it will dump into the engine when you break the seal on the intake manifold. EDIT: DOH! I was thinking L98..... Never mind.
Last edited by Rod Schneider; Feb 18, 2013 at 10:39 PM.
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No intake coolant ports so no way to leak coolant.
Last edited by aboatguy; Feb 18, 2013 at 09:43 PM.
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There is no coolant running through an LT1/4 intake manifold.
If the throttle body coolant line is still in place, you would need to remove a little coolant.
If the throttle body coolant line has been bypassed, no need to remove any coolant.
If the throttle body coolant line is still in place, you would need to remove a little coolant.
If the throttle body coolant line has been bypassed, no need to remove any coolant.
