type Gendy

B16a, should there be a gasket between the 'a' and 'b' pipe. The exhaust manifold (4-2) and the downpipe (2-1) .... I have a leak there, didnt have one for the first month after doing my swap.....now all of the sudden i do (too much vtec?). Should there be a gasket there?? What car should i get one for? Or are all vtec manifolds close enough? ie. del sol vtec, civic si, gsr??? what will work for me...?

Thanks

b19coupe

There are two o-shaped gaskets between the exhaust manifold and the a-pipe. One over each hole.

type Gendy

Hmm, thought it was one piece.... So did the guy at Napa when i went in there for a GSR gasket, he said it must have been inventoried wrong...

b19coupe

Gaskets are #12 on this page:
http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...5=EXHAUST+PIPE

type Gendy

Ok..... so should gsr gaskets work on a first gen b16 theN?

b19coupe

Don't know. If you can't find out, just get the B16 ones to be safe.

type Gendy

ok the integra gaskets didnt work, now i have stripped studs holding the pipe on loose, that wont come either in or out. Anyhow, does anybody KNOW what car to get these from??? It's impossible to get Del Sol **** around here.....

all stock

find out your piping size and apply those size gaskets. i am using random **** to hold my bolts in. just make sure they fit snuggly. no leaks here.

keebler65

what about the 99-00 civic si? thats a b16a3....i dont know if the exhausts are the same but its worth a shot to find out. post your findings

type Gendy

Still havent found anything..... car sounds like ***. Tried the GSR gaskets, too big, and i was told from somebody that tried that the del sol gaskets are too big too.

Kamin

its a b16a2.