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Old 08-10-2009, 05:23 PM
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Hi everyone


My setup with flipped exhaust manifolds keeps leaking, someone told me that I just need to uuse silcver rtv and No gasket.. Have you tried it? what were your results?
any opinion is welcome

thanks beforehand
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Originally Posted by miguelc
Hi everyone


My setup with flipped exhaust manifolds keeps leaking, someone told me that I just need to uuse silcver rtv and No gasket.. Have you tried it? what were your results?
any opinion is welcome

thanks beforehand
At the turbo flange? I use copper RTV and no gasket...
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thanks fireball.. your car is amazing


I wanto to use everywhere

head to stock manifods

manifolds to downpipe

downpipe to tuerbo flange

I used mr gasket ... the cooper ones and it keeps leaking, downpipe to turbo flange, the stock garret is working by now
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Stock gaskets work well at the head.
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I'm with Fireball, on the turbo flange I use just copper high temp silicone & no gasket.
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Can I use it for the waste gates? And for the exit for the turbos?



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