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Old 03-05-2008, 05:08 PM
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so i believe i know where my oil is coming from and thats the air intake manifold coming out the back.
but my question is; is there a gasket there????
and where can i get one?
napa does not have them at thats the only auto parts store by me.
so looks like im ordering online.

and why i have it apart i wana paint the manifold.
what kind of paint do i need?
and i want it to match my car
(dont know the color name can someone help me on that) heres a pic


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First off its a very common leak. I want to say there is no gasket there from the factory, anybody wanna confirm that I cant remember for sure? To fix that I would put on a good amount of RTV and let it sit for 24hrs. before you start the motor and heat the manifold up. Worked for mine.
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There's the intake gaskets that go on the heads, but the front and rear rails of the block just get a nice bead of high temp RTV.

Your color is Medium Quasar Blue Metallic, but I would really recommend getting the intake powdercoated a color that's close.
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thanks for the help
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my cheltons manual said that there is a gasket. the pic only shows the front but im not sure? im confused anymore imput?
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from the factory there IS rtv on the front AND rear rails of the intake manifold. just peel the **** off and replace it with some "rtv black", "the right stuff " -(name of product), or similar rtv sealant.
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where can i get the hight temp paint? i really only have 4 places to choose from napa walmart kmart and advance auto
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sory powder coating isnt really a option. im thinking about lt4 red but id really like to do a blue. what about a black???
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personally i like the stock look. autozone should have high temp dupli-color paint, just make sure it is TOTALLY dried on for a good 48 hours before starting the car or it will flake off immediately. made that mistake before lol.
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use a real good silocone on front and back ,like black grey do not use blue not very good.
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with painting the intake if i use normal dupi-color paint(to match my color) the high temp clear coat will it be fine???



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