mx5-kiwi

Hi Guys

After installing the M tuned fuel rail with new dash fittings and tidying up a few things, reroute passes through inlet manifold pipes, I need to refit the inlet manifold.

It appears the previous owner, when he built this motor in the first place used a small amount of liquid gasket around the water jacket holes.

Is this necessary with a new gasket?

Is it good or bad practice to do so as an extra precaution?

mx5-kiwi

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hi_im_sean

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Regardless of make or model, i rtv around all water passages on any gasket. A thin coat on both sides. But that's just me. I've never has a leak or issues with this, but I have had the occasional leak before I made it a common practice. I must emphasize, thin coat. Problems occur when people splooge it everywhere.

mx5-kiwi

Thanks Sean, that was my suspicion. Appreciate the help.

williams805

iTrader: (2)

Probably not neede if gasket surfaces are flat. However, a little won't hurt. I put "the right stuff" on anything but head gaskets and mulilayer steel gaskets.

hi_im_sean

iTrader: (3)

agree, my fuzzy memory is that anything that ever leaked on me either had damaged or pitted surfaces, or the old gasket wasnt removed 100%.

good qualifier i should have mentioned