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I know that I prefer the Bugpack dual port manifold gaskets. Very thick. > -----Original Message----- > From: BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com [SMTP:BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:26 AM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] Spin > > Daniel wrote: > >You mean via the intake manifold? Would that be between the head and the > >manifold, or between the manifold and the carb? > > Yes, it could be from either of those spots. > > >How would I test for that? Or should I just put metal gaskets in and see > if > >it helps? > > You can spray some WD40 around those gasket points and see if the RPMs > raise > (if they do then you found your leak). I wouldn't use the metal gaskets > here > (they're for a bug anyway), but use the soft gasket material type. You > might > have to buy some gasket material and trace out the shape from the metal > ones. > I've personally found that the metal ones like to leak and sometimes come > loose > after being heat cycled. I hope this helps. > > Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof > 69 Square AT-the baby suburban > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org