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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 02:57 AM
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Default New exhaust manifold gasket needed?
Almost new engine, what just happened here? Did someone reuse an old exhaust manifold gasket?
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 04:07 PM
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Warped exhaust manifold flange?
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 04:49 PM
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Were the manifold nuts torqued down properly?
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 04:51 PM
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I had this problem so I installed a new gasket and the leak is gone. I think these are re-usable for street cars, not for people like us especially not that that runner is warped.
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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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I had this problem so I installed a new gasket and the leak is gone. I think these are re-usable for street cars, not for people like us especially not that that runner is warped.
Already ordered a new gasket and will have the manifold machined.
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Looks to me like it wasn't torqued down. Manifold is probably slightly warped as well.

Toss another gasket on there and sock it down.
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