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Re: [Spridgets] Trying to diagnose an idle/stalling issue

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Trying to diagnose an idle/stalling issue
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:03:41 -0500
Cc: "Kurtis J. via Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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I always wondered about that!

Ron Soave

> On Dec 28, 2020, at 2:30 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFSome intake manifold gaskets have a steel side.  Put the steel si=
de against the head.
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> Rick
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> Sent from my keyboard
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>>> On Dec 28, 2020, at 2:11 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets <spridgets=
@autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> Sent from my LG Mobile
>> Just the usual surface prep.   Clean both mating surfaces .    The intake=
/exhaust gaskets seem to have quite a bit of compressability in the material=
.   Try tightening the manifold nuts before disassembly .   Be certsin you h=
ave the thick washers under the nuts on each of the studs.   The washers spr=
ead the retaining nuts pressure in securing the manifolds.  =20
>> If you have brass nuts be careful of over tightening those because the st=
eel studs try to strip the threads out of the softer brass nuts. =20
>> Chuck
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I always wondered about that!<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On D=
ec 28, 2020, at 2:30 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; chars=
et=3Dutf-8">Some intake manifold gaskets have a steel side. &nbsp;Put the st=
eel side against the head.<div><br></div><div>Rick<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">S=
ent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On D=
ec 28, 2020, at 2:11 PM, crusaderchuck55--- via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@auto=
x.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF








    <div style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-size:9pt;"><i>Sent from=
 my LG Mobile</i></div></div></div><div style=3D"font-size: 10pt;"><div id=3D=
"LGEmailHeader" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">Just the usual surface prep.&=
nbsp; &nbsp;Clean both mating surfaces .&nbsp; &nbsp; The intake/exhaust gas=
kets seem to have quite a bit of compressability in the material.&nbsp; &nbs=
p;Try tightening the manifold nuts before disassembly .&nbsp; &nbsp;Be certs=
in you have the thick washers under the nuts on each of the studs.&nbsp; &nb=
sp;The washers spread the retaining nuts pressure in securing the manifolds.=
&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">If you have brass nuts be careful of ov=
er tightening those because the steel studs try to strip the threads out of t=
he softer brass nuts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">Chuck</div></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div></div>
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