Topic: Intake gaskets

[jrock]

I'm replacing my injectors on a 1985 22RE. I want to fully clean the intake. When I reassemble everything, do I need paper gaskets or can I use RTV sealant?

If I need paper, where can i get them? Napa auto?

[brainlessfool]

I'd go with a gasket with a flim of rtv on it.

[rattlers]

when I changed out my fuel injectors , on my 85 4runner 22re , I bought a intake gasket from toyota for about 7 or 8 bucks , and I took my intake to a shop and they put it in there ultra sonic cleaner for a day and it looked like new inside when I got it back,but I only did that because it was filled with some kinda thick black concentrated goo that I couldnt get out with anything ..   that was $25..

[jrock [OP]]

Oooooo, I like that idea. So Toyotas price on their intake gasket was $7?

[rattlers]

Oooooo, I like that idea. So Toyotas price on their intake gasket was $7?

I thought it was $7 or $8 , but i was wrong its like  $12 , sorry about that. but after all the problems I have herd with other gaskets , I only use genuine toyota 

[NCK4L]

make sure you use silicone on the water ports. i just did one with a factory toyota gasket with out silicone and it leaked coolant. i had to redo it.

[79coyotefrg]

you shouldnt need to remove the lower intake from the head.  just the upper intake.  but I do like the full boil out of the intake.

[jrock [OP]]

I wasn't planning on pulling the lower, I could, to clean it, but it's a hastle. I'll pull the throttle body and upper intake to clean them. I'm going to replace the fuel filter too.

Since the upper intake doesnt need anything special, could I use a generic paper gasket from like O'Reillys?

[Sparkplug]

most of the time, the upper is reusable, at least for me they have been

[emsvitil]

I'd go with a gasket with a flim of rtv on it.

Hylomar is better than RTV..............

 

[brainlessfool]

Hylomar is better than RTV..............