HOW to Replace intake Gaskets?, 2.0 D-Jet Options

[rfinegan]

I order up some replacement intake gaskets for my retro fit of the D-Jet back onto my 2.0l from Webers. My question is about the plastic intake gaskets and the addition of sealant or paper gaskets to go with them. The replacements look to be plastic phenolic with out paper on each side like i have seen and used in the past. Do I need to add the paper gaskets with the new phenolics? I have used aviation sealant in the past and was successfully sealing the IDF manifolds. Any advise would be appreciated

Best Regards
-Robert

[Spoke]

I made my own paper gaskets from gasket material from my FLAPS.

Cut the holes for the bolts and sandwiched the paper between the 2 spacers and bolted together. Used a razor knife to cut to shape. Took about 15 minutes to make 4 gaskets.

[Kansas 914]

I made my own paper gaskets from gasket material from my FLAPS.

Cut the holes for the bolts and sandwiched the paper between the 2 spacers and bolted together. Used a razor knife to cut to shape. Took about 15 minutes to make 4 gaskets.

Very clever!

[Kansas 914]

I remember McMark saying the few sets he ordered from a vendor came without the paper on the gaskets.

Many years ago they used to come with the paper - things might be changing depending on the vendor.

[era vulgaris]

I remember McMark saying the few sets he ordered from a vendor came without the paper on the gaskets.

Many years ago they used to come with the paper - things might be changing depending on the vendor.

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When I replaced the gaskets on my old 1.7 back in 2013, they came with paper. When I replaced them on my 2270 a year ago, they did not. Both times I bought them from Pelican. I attempted to use the non-paper-having ones anyway, and the result was a vacuum leak. You will have to add a paper gasket to each side of the phenolic. Depending on how long your intake studs are, you might be able to use the cardboard/paper ones that CB Performance sells, which I was able to do just barely. Or you can cut out your own paper ones, as someone else mentioned.