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Old 12-23-2004, 09:46 PM
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I'm installing a new intake manifold and want to see if it's ok if I re-use my old Hondata IM gasket. Thanks
Old 12-23-2004, 09:50 PM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (jonnybravo)

yep, thats the one great thing about them i've done it twice so far on a D16 and once on a ITR and none of them have leaked

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Old 12-23-2004, 09:57 PM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (onePOINTsix)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by onePOINTsix &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep, thats the one great thing about them i've done it twice so far on a D16 and once on a ITR and none of them have leaked

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Yup, its one of the selling points on the gaskets!
Old 12-23-2004, 10:28 PM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (jonnybravo)

I reused mine
Old 12-23-2004, 10:37 PM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (jonnybravo)

Nice....cool, Thanks guys
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (jonnybravo)

do you guys install them dry? for some reason installing that plastic dry around the coolant port scares me, i always throw a little smear of hondabond around the ports.
Old 12-24-2004, 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (Jared)

I installed mine dry and didn't have any leaks.
Old 12-24-2004, 11:11 AM
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Default Re: Is it ok for me to re-use my Hondat Intake Manifold Gasket? (RacerXI)

i've installed them dry before with no leaks, but on the one i did on the ITR i used some hondabond 4 becasue it look like the gasket had been resued a few times before
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i take a nice coat of orange spray gasket maker to it...no vacuum leaks every...works charms on used hg's so figured why not the int. gasket....also helps hold it on there while screwin in the bolts
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drumking15 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i take a nice coat of orange spray gasket maker to it</TD></TR></TABLE>

The guys that did mine turned it red. Is that the same stuff?
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yea didn't they say you can reuse it like 10-15 times or something?
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i have reused a few. Not a problem.

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