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Old 11-18-2006, 02:34 PM
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Default What to use to remove baked on gaskets?

What do you guys use to remove pieces of old gasket off of a intake manifold? A certain spray or a scraper?
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Some expletives, a razor and a scotchbrite pad.
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Alot of cursing and a razor blade.
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what about a spray to break it up or is it a figment of my imagination?
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Permatex sells a spray-on gasket remover. I bought it at Checker for like... $4.00 or so. It makes removing them a lot easier.
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bleh. intake manifold gaskets take forever to break off. good luck man
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i use my die grinder with a brown cookie 5 minutes tops
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haha i had a fun time of my life scrapping i/m gasket
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