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New UICP, leak at throttle body elbow?

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Talek

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Oct 3, 2002
Iowa City, Iowa
Hey all, I just installed a new slow boy racing blowby uicp and am having some problems. When I rev to the point of 0 vac or am cruising down the road, I hear a whine from my engine bay. I checked, and it looks like it's leaking between the new TB elbow and the manifold. I used the gasket that came with it, and tightened down all the bolts as far as they'd need to go, but still hear it. I also can feel air escaping from the sides of it, so yeah, obviously that's what it is.

Would I need a new gasket that's thicker maybe? Some RTV sealant or something? Help, this is really pissing me off because I can't drive it like this and I need it for work. Where's the fastest place to get a thicker gasket??
 
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