can i reuse a up pipe to turbo gasket?

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thehookeup
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can i reuse a up pipe to turbo gasket?

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can i reuse a up pipe to turbo gasket?
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Post by napphappy »

Some have had luck with coating it with red silicone.

However, up pipe leaks are hard to find and rob power.
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Post by vrg3 »

You can reuse the gasket if it looks like it's in okay shape and you're using an uppipe with a flex joint. If it's corroded or bent or anything, or if you're using a cheap aftermarket uppipe, I would buy a new gasket.

Especially if you're reusing it, I would recommend giving it a few coats of copper gasket spray on each side. That stuff is amazing.
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