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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: vwsb1974 on December 21, 2013, 06:21:42 pm

Title: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: vwsb1974 on December 21, 2013, 06:21:42 pm

is there a gasket between the elbow coming off the turbo and the intake. Their was just silicone on it when I took it apart. Just wondering if there is a gasket for it or not?

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: Blocksmith on December 21, 2013, 07:11:48 pm

Nope, no gasket.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: vwsb1974 on December 21, 2013, 07:25:26 pm

so just use silicone

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: bbob203 on December 22, 2013, 05:28:56 am

Im confused could you be more specific??

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: vwsb1974 on December 22, 2013, 07:41:19 am

this elbow
(http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w371/vwsb1974/elbow2.jpg)

(http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w371/vwsb1974/elbow1.jpg)

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: bbob203 on December 22, 2013, 10:15:10 am

no gasket you could make one or use rtv.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: vwsb1974 on December 22, 2013, 10:25:58 am

What is normally done? I have gasket material and can make one. Also have RTV. Just wanted to know what other have done.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: bajacalal on December 22, 2013, 12:44:53 pm

I decided there ought to be a gasket there and made one out of gasket paper. It was pretty easy because it's not a complicated shape and it sealed.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: vwsb1974 on December 22, 2013, 03:20:10 pm

I think that is what I'm going to do. I'm waiting some other parts so I just wanted to get some other opinions on it.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: damac on December 22, 2013, 09:59:55 pm

I never knew that.  When I got my first turbo diesel it had a gasket there.  And I got another engine with one there, so I have always made my own and coat it with copper spray.  Can't say I have had any problems.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: burn_your_money on December 23, 2013, 06:57:01 am

I have only ever seen RTV used for that seal.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: TylerDurden on December 23, 2013, 08:59:46 am

Same here.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: Turftech on December 23, 2013, 07:31:14 pm

I have always used a skin of RTV Copper there with no issues. There was nothing there when I first pulled mine apart and likewise decided a bit of RTV wouldn't hurt.

Title: Re: turbo intake elbow gasket
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on December 24, 2013, 01:35:22 am

i always used a bud light gasket...