Use sealant between UIM/LIM
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Use sealant between UIM/LIM
I was wondering If i should use sealant between the manifolds. I just pulled them off to replace the oil lines and do some "spring cleaning". I heard that the sealant cures and becomes slippery, but have no heard any definite answer after searching.
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Mike
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Mike
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If you're reusing the old gasket, RTV makes sense...Just make sure it's cured before you start her up...the red stuff will stand up to the heat a little better than black or gray...
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Yep I agree, if they are the same gaskets, RTV for sure. If they're new and the flanges are free of old gasket, torque it to spec without the RTV and you'll be fine.
I don't use RTV anymore either becuase of two things.
First off, its a pain to clean off of metal sometimes, just more work.
Second, when I took my intake **** off for the second time after using it, the RTV had squeezed out into the intake and formed little RTV o-rings that were hanging by a thread. A little spirited driving and im sure it would have gone right into the engine. Times this by 8 little o-rings that had formed and im sure you'd have some problems.
I don't use RTV anymore either becuase of two things.
First off, its a pain to clean off of metal sometimes, just more work.
Second, when I took my intake **** off for the second time after using it, the RTV had squeezed out into the intake and formed little RTV o-rings that were hanging by a thread. A little spirited driving and im sure it would have gone right into the engine. Times this by 8 little o-rings that had formed and im sure you'd have some problems.
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