3 piece mainifold install

Mountainmotors · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject: 3 piece mainifold install

Any special trick to the install of the 3 piece manifolds.

Just came in and if seems that there should be some sealant or something when you install the preheater tubes into the manifold.

Anyone install one of these and have any issues

(Huge holes in both sides of the org...pretty nasty looking and I have never seen this on any VWs before)

GI Joe · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:41 pm Post subject:

No sealant needed... It's not pressurized, just warm air getting wafted up to the manifold base...they don't comingle with the intake air at all...
. Very basic system of preheat right there! Lol Wink

I believe the risers twist in and form their own tight fit anyway...

One could use a dab of high temp rtv, if it'd make ya feel better... Not gonna hurt. Wink

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Wildthings · Samba Member Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50352

The temps are probably high enough to kill the high temperature silicone. I would suggest JB Weld instead.


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