PTFE Inlet Manifold Gasket

[Lunner]

should be easier for me, as I don't have any of the supporting brackets on my inlet manifold, just the retaining nuts to the head.

Nor me

[BenR]

Defo interested

Shoudl be able to get away with taking the top of the slam anal off and pulling the top of the rad forwards

slam anal?

you dirty bugger

[Lunner]

Defo interested

Shoudl be able to get away with taking the top of the slam anal off and pulling the top of the rad forwards

slam anal?

you dirty bugger

Its a porno dont' you know

[david932]

The inlet's water heated isn't it? surely just unplumbing them should give good gains obviously cold starting would be affected but

doe's any1 really care

[Laine_16v]

No water runs through the inlet manifold?

[david932]

ah! well thats that idea blown

i jus read in the haynes that it does ..my bad!

[BRUN]

the normal inlet manifold gasket is metal which conducts the heat well and heats up the inlet manifold and therefore heats up the air before entering the engine.

its not, its jus normal gasket material, ive got one from Renault under my bed, its like a black paper/felt/card material

[Laine_16v]

My bad, but clerly PTFE is a superior heat insulating material comapred to the standard.

[snowman]

Made one up in work lastnight,got to wait until my inlet arrives to fit it,trial and error really,its about 2mm thick atm,dont know if thats going to be thick enough yet.

[MAXIBOY]

ben r how thick do you recommend