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  • Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

    I'm changing the lifters in the wife's car , I'v got the felpro gasket kit .

    It came with the black rtv , do I need to put it under the rubber end peices with the dowels ?

    Thanks for your input , Used to use just RTV on older engines

    New to the newer stuff.

  • #2
    Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

    just on the four corners where the gaskets meet up.
    Team NoVa

    2000 Firebird- Intake, Pacesetters, !cat, full 2.5 to flowcrapster, 1.9 rockers, LS6 springs and Intense modded retainers, WS6 speedlines, T/A bumpers and hatch, 5 spd swapped, SOON TO BE nitrous'd and cammed.

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    • #3
      Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

      a thin coating wouldn't hurt anything
      WAWA-A-HOLIC

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      • #4
        Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

        I know on my wifes 00' 3.4 Grand Am when I replaced the LIM gasket I used GM's gray RTV sealant and yes I put it all over the corners and a thin strip on the gasket. Got it TQ down and let it dry over night and got it back together and it never leaked after that , which they were know to have LIM gasket leaks. GM finally came out with a better design after about 4 different gasket set kits they came out with.
        08' L76 6.0L 4X4 Chevy EXT.Cab LTZ Vortec MAX with Snug top cover, Dynomax exhaust,Hptuners& K&N intake
        96' Camaro M5 to A4 conversion, alot of mods . GT35R Turbo full suspension. Built engine

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        • #5
          Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

          yes you need it, i made the mistake of not using any and i kept having oil leak out of the back of the intake

          Abbott long tubes,homemade true duals,slp ram air,whisper lid,eibach springs,kyb shocks,BMR subframe connectors, BMR LCA reloc brackets,BMR LCAs. T-top/manual converted

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          • #6
            Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

            Use it on the bottom of the the two gaskets that connect the head/lower intake gaskets. In the corners where they meet on the bottom and top and some on top of the two gaskets that connect the two (head/lower intake). Make sure you us all of it. I use about half and still had oil all over the damn place.

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            • #7
              Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

              it really matters more about how you apply, than how much you apply, and whether you assembled it properly. i used barely any, and have yet to have a leak....been driving about a month and a half since i did my install.
              Team NoVa

              2000 Firebird- Intake, Pacesetters, !cat, full 2.5 to flowcrapster, 1.9 rockers, LS6 springs and Intense modded retainers, WS6 speedlines, T/A bumpers and hatch, 5 spd swapped, SOON TO BE nitrous'd and cammed.

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              • #8
                Re: Lower intake gasket ... RTV ???

                Thanks for all the input , will be installing in the morning .

                got everything all cleaned up , ready for the gaskets .

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