Apply RTV on Intake Manifold gasket

[TSiRocker]

Do I need to apply RTV on the intake manifold gasket?

 

[Staytuned]

No you don't if the gasket is in good shape. I little RTV never hurts but it is not necessary.

 

[Burnett03]

i do.

 

[heavyD]

i do.

Me too. I use RTV everywhere I can. I hate boost leaks.

 

[RoasT BeeF]

Whats with the pic?

No you dont NEED to. I dont, but you can.

 

[Defiant]

If you do, make sure it's marked O2 Sensor Compatible.

 

[booosting92tsi]

Me too. I use RTV everywhere I can. I hate boost leaks.

I had some idle surge as well, and i heard a big whossssshhhhhhh in the highway the other day. I did a leak test, and there's air leaking big time from under the INtake Manifold? Could the IM Gasket have blown? how did i get holes in the IM gasket??? How hard is to replace that?

 

[promiscuousman]

When I disassembled my Cyclone to polish the runners before I put it on, I applied some RTV to all the gaskets when I put it back together. It has caused no problems, and also saved me some money b/c from what I've read, the gasket set has to be ordered from japan, and I think it was about 30 bucks.

Cory

 

[booosting92tsi]

When I disassembled my Cyclone to polish the runners before I put it on, I applied some RTV to all the gaskets when I put it back together. It has caused no problems, and also saved me some money b/c from what I've read, the gasket set has to be ordered from japan, and I think it was about 30 bucks.

Cory

do i need to remove the fuel rail? injectotrs? fuel lines, in order to remove the IM?