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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 03:39 AM
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Intake Gaskets?
when putting the intake back on do you reuse the hard intake to head gasket they seam to be reusable?
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 06:09 AM
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No, always replace them.
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 06:48 AM
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Re: Intake Gaskets?
Used the same ones over and over for years...never a problem.
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Old Jul 20, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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Re: Intake Gaskets?
Originally Posted by CANTONRACER
Used the same ones over and over for years...never a problem.
Do you use a smear of RTV sealant when you install your gaskets? Is it hard to clean them for reinstall? I have always purchased new gaskets to error on the safe side, but I don't do that kind of work very often.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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Re: Intake Gaskets?
Originally Posted by CANTONRACER
Used the same ones over and over for years...never a problem.
Apparently, with some composition types, you can get away with it.
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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 11:47 AM
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Re: Intake Gaskets?
Originally Posted by CANTONRACER
Used the same ones over and over for years...never a problem.
Apparently, with some composition types, you can get away with it. I don't care to gamble.
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