givemethebighammer
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 10:40 PM |
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inlet manifold gasket - zetec
Fitting twin 45's to my 2.0L zetec. I have the manifold etc. But need an inlet manifold gasket. I can't remember what was on the big
plastic injection manifold that was on the engine when I got it. What have other people used ? Seem to recall that other zetec cars use cast aluminium
inlet manifolds so maybe a gasket for one of these would fit ?
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:00 PM |
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You could use one from an ali. manifold car, sure. The plastic manifold 2.0 I have in my garage from when I blew the engine in my Mondeo road car had
*nothing* on it. It had this green ring of rubbery goo around the runners which I assume was to seal it to the head (which, incidentally, is nice
'n' big 'n' flat, so you could get away with gasket goop if you *really* needed. No excuse to mind.
I'd still beat you with a big fish if I found out you did though 
Dave
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:21 PM |
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Thought I hadn't seen a gasket on the big black manifold. Just need to find out which cars had the Aluminium manifolds now ? Escort \ Fiesta
zetec cars spring to mind ?
don't worry I don't intend to use the goo in a tube gasket option
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:22 PM |
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Yep, all pre '97 Escorts/Fiestas with the Zetec-E engine had an ali. manifold
Dave
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:30 PM |
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cool , I'll call the motorfactor in the morning, sure Moprod have something in the catalogue. Failing this Ford will have... at a cost.
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:33 PM |
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Gak!
I will goose step my way to my local trade outlet, buy you a gasket, and hand fashion a stamp and envelope to post it to you rarther than you go to
Frauds!
The exhaust gasket was less than a quid anyway, so it can't be that bad.
Dave
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 15/3/04 at 11:50 PM |
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Will only go to Frauds if my friendly motorfactor absolutely cannot get me one, this is very unlikely
Incidently does the gasket go on dry or does it need a smear of silicone or similar ?
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Big Stu
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| posted on 16/3/04 at 10:39 AM |
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If you want I will send you a gasket, I have got a spare one in the garage. Green gasket material stuff.
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 16/3/04 at 09:53 PM |
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Dry. It's one of those squashy metal honeycomb jobs.
Dave
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 18/3/04 at 07:16 PM |
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thanks for the offer Stu, I got one the other day from the motorfactors, which brings me to my next few questions:
Asked for an inlet manifold gasket for an Escort 1.8 zetec on a 1997 plate
1. I paid £7.30 for the gasket below, another motorfactor quoted me £27 surely this can't be for the same item.
2. The gasket I bought was a FAI one, however I got two in the packet ? One definately looks like the one I want the other one ? Presume they are for
alloy manifold and plastic one - see pic.
3. Doesn't look like a squashy metal honeycomb material, more like thick paper with a line of some sort of sealant around each inlet opening. Is
this right ?
thanks
 
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Fatboy Dave
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| posted on 18/3/04 at 07:39 PM |
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The big thick ali jobber is usually found on plastic manifold cars. Gasket material is about as diverse as bog roll, and every manufacturer has a take
on what they should be made of.
At least FAI means they're pretty decent quality.
FWIW, I've just pulled a plastic manifold off a spare engine, and found another ali. gasket and NO sign of a paper one.
Dave
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