warning! only use honda intake manifold gaskets!

[steelbluesleepR]

i have been having coolant issues recently, all stemming from my intake manifold gasket. when i put my new motor in, we got an oreily's IM gasket and didnt think anything of it. it has been less than a year, and i have gone through 3 of these gaskets! they dont have a metal ring around the water port in the head and the coolant literally rots the paper of the gasket. the honda piece has a neoprene ring and a metal ring around this hole. its only $14, so pay the little extra and it wont break. damn, that sucked, having to try to limp to a gas station to buy a couple gallons of water, then keeping on filling them up wherever i could find a spigot...damn.

[cp[mike]]

when i used one, i doubled up on the coolant port with some silicone sealant, but still, i agree with you. sucky way of learning that though lol.

[sackingz123]

i wouldnt trust anyone but only oem honda parts. their the ones who built and design the vehicle. more $$ but worth it.

[Gemini]

When I replaced my head gasket and did a engine overhaul I made sure i used oem for head gasket, intake/exhaust gasket, valve cover gasket,etc. When messing with motors i prefer to spend the extra cash to ensure no surprised down the road

[cp[mike]]

i still jsut dont understand why the F22 has the thermostat coolant port on the intake manifold, and then just loops it right around with a 180° hose. seems arbitrarily unnecessary. h22 tstat is a much better design...

[npor]

hondata intake manifold ftw!

[wed3k]

yea i have a phenolic spacer too but every gasket ive used so far has been fine with me.

[SN2BH22CB7]

i wouldnt trust anyone but only oem honda parts. their the ones who built and design the vehicle. more $$ but worth it.

YUP!! going OEM as far as parts seems like the best way to go...I learned the hard way with aftermarket axles

[d112crzy]

The gasket I bought from schucks had some silicone on it around the coolant port and it seems to be working fine on a few cars I've replaced it on.

[steelbluesleepR]

i slathered the water port on all three of the crappy ones, but they all blew out the same way; rotting through thr bottom.

[maroonaccord2.2]

I just replaced mine, but used a FLEPRO part and it has the orange sealant-covered ring where the coolant pass through is. That's the first thing that I noticed, is where the coolant passes through...... I knew I had to use a good gasket for the IM re-install.

[owequitit]

I like Phenolic over OEM, but you are right in that not all gaskets are created equally.

Neither are most other parts for that matter, hence why Honda and Toyota have a rep for lasting a long time, and many other car companies don't.

[93twodoorLX]

phenolic FTW and ya OEM is prolly always the best way to go on most things. but for me my phenolic spacer has worked wonderfully

-sean

[trah]

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