new plenum gasket leaks
Just put all new intake gaskets on and now the intake plenum gasket leaks. All bolts are tight and gasket is on right. What can I do? Put rtv on gasket? Coukdbjt be bad gasket. Only the gasket near firewall is leaking. The front one is not. Any help please
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What brand gasket? Looks like it is going to have to come back off. Did you torque it correctly? I'd suggest take it to a machine shop put it on a surface plate to see if it is warped.
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It is torqued correctly. I will remove and check gasket. Then re torque...see what happens. Would it hurt to put rtv on gasket
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Originally Posted by oldtruckluvr
(Post 248298)
It is torqued correctly. I will remove and check gasket. Then re torque...see what happens. Would it hurt to put rtv on gasket
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Rtv should never be used or needed where it was not used from the factory. There is not any cars out there that use RTV on the plenum. What is the year, model and engine size of your car?
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Originally Posted by MDTAHOE
(Post 248326)
Rtv should never be used or needed where it was not used from the factory. There is not any cars out there that use RTV on the plenum. What is the year, model and engine size of your car?
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Although I don't like to use rtv, with a car that age, and I assume it is used to get to work. If you can't get the gasket to seal I would use rtv. I had to replace the lower/upper intake manifold on my 3.1, used fel pro gasket set, it came with black rtv.
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Originally Posted by kevinkpk
(Post 248346)
Although I don't like to use rtv, with a car that age, and I assume it is used to get to work. If you can't get the gasket to seal I would use rtv. I had to replace the lower/upper intake manifold on my 3.1, used fel pro gasket set, it came with black rtv.
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Originally Posted by oldtruckluvr
(Post 248347)
I put all new gaskets in. Now I can't get the darn car to start
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Oldchevy has a great fix for what I precieve is your issue, check valve in the fuel line, contact him via pm.
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