Plastic IM gaskets re-usable?

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Old May 23, 2004 | 01:46 PM
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Default Plastic IM gaskets re-usable?

Its not a hondata one, it is plastic though, reusable?

-Eric
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Old May 23, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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Default Re: Plastic IM gaskets re-usable? (HamiltonRex)

Sure, unless its not cracked, chipped... etc.
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Old May 23, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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Default Re: Plastic IM gaskets re-usable? (LSVTEC 91 Civic)

you have to look very carefully if there is not any damage, because if your engine gets wrong air it is not running at its best
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Old May 23, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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just take it off carefully and use common sense. if its not messed up u can re use it
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Old May 24, 2004 | 05:55 AM
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Default Re: Plastic IM gaskets re-usable? (91civicLX)

It looks like it was compressed in the area where it sits. So im not going to re-use it. Its alot of work to yank a manifold.

Im just going with a hondata one.

-Eric
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