I purchased a set of intake manifold gaskets made by fel-pro. It came with a small tube of black silicone to be used as a gasket maker for the ends of intake. However, I have a tube of permatex High Temp silicone which I think will be better to use than the black.Which should I use?
2006-11-17 13:57:34 · 7 answers · asked by James Dodge Boy 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If the Permatex will stand up to oil, it would not do any harm to use it. Go to this site and see if your particular sealant will work:
http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/automotive_gasketing/gasket_makers.htm
If you can't determine by looking here if it will work, I would use the sealant that came with the gasket. It may save you having to do the job over at a later date.
2006-11-17 14:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if you're using a silicone gasket, NO RTV is necessary, but you have to make sure the sufaces are absolutely clean. I used a small amount of grease on the pan side to hold the gasket in place for installation on my LeBaron. I left the pan and gasket in the sun for several minutes before installation, which smoothed out the gasket's tendency to want to fold back up the way it came out of the box. Install ALL of the trans bolts, leaving them loose. Then, begin tightening them a little at a time, all the way around the pan. DON'T overtighten the bolts... Use ATF 3 or 4 in your Neon, NEVER use Dexron, unless you want to replace the transmission very soon.
2016-05-22 00:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Vernieke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RTV is great stuff but the sure bet it to use the stuff recommended by the people who 'engineered' the package of gaskets. They might just know something we/you don't and you don't want to do this job twice.
2006-11-17 14:50:50 · answer #3 · answered by Mikel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you want to use the "black" -you know for sure it is up to the temperatures it may run at, - prematex is good stuff without a doubt,--- but you wouldn't want to have to do this job agin-- with the same expense all over again, --- if it doesn't work out would you?
2006-11-17 14:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by guess78624 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the product supplied,then you know there will be no conflict with the coatings on the gaskets
2006-11-17 14:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by doug b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use the high temp stuff. make sure it says oxygen sensor safe on the tube. that is, if your car has oxygen sensors.
2006-11-17 14:02:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use the high temp its all personal preference but that is what i would use
2006-11-17 14:01:03 · answer #7 · answered by turbo_812000 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋