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> 2.0 Cylinder Gaskets, Should they be used?
jack20
post Apr 9 2020, 12:43 PM
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Hello,
I had leaking pushrod tube seals and dropped the engine to make the job easier.
I decided to pull the heads to check condition. I’ve done quite a bit of reading about whether or not gaskets should be used between the cylinder and case and between the cylinder and head. Some posters point to a service bulletin stating not to use gaskets.

I have metal spacers/gaskets between the heads and cylinders. I think this engine has been rebuilt once before I got it. It runs well but it’s not as quick as another 914 2.0 I had years ago. Maybe the other car had higher compression and no gasket? I’m wondering if this metal gasket should be there. I haven’t checked for a gasket between the cylinder and case. My 356 has a thin copper gasket between the cylinder and case.

Can anyone shed some light in this?

Thanks in advance,

Jack
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jack20   2.0 Cylinder Gaskets   Apr 9 2020, 12:43 PM
ClayPerrine   You have opened a can of worms with that question....   Apr 9 2020, 12:56 PM
cuddy_k   ...and the shims between the cylinders and the cas...   Apr 9 2020, 01:09 PM
jack20   Thanks Clay. I understand what you mean about deck...   Apr 9 2020, 01:11 PM
jack20   OK, Cuddy. I haven’t pulled a barrel yet but on ...   Apr 9 2020, 01:14 PM
ClayPerrine   OK, Cuddy. I haven’t pulled a barrel yet but on...   Apr 9 2020, 01:31 PM
bdstone914   @ClayPerrine ' date='Apr 9 2020, 12:31 PM...   Apr 9 2020, 01:40 PM
Bleyseng   On any type 4 engine don't use the freaking cy...   Apr 9 2020, 03:59 PM
ClayPerrine   On any type 4 engine don't use the freaking c...   Apr 10 2020, 10:24 AM
Bleyseng   On any type 4 engine don't use the freaking ...   Apr 10 2020, 12:13 PM
HAM Inc   Leave out the headgaskets. They are made of lami...   Apr 9 2020, 04:19 PM
jack20   You all have been very helpful. I appreciate it. S...   Apr 9 2020, 06:47 PM
HAM Inc   You will need to make sure you have adequate deck ...   Apr 9 2020, 07:57 PM
jack20   Thanks Len. I do have a shim at the base. Would it...   Apr 9 2020, 08:54 PM
HAM Inc   Don't stack jug base shims. A single .8mm shi...   Apr 10 2020, 06:31 AM
Superhawk996   I understand that the laminated metal gasket can b...   Apr 10 2020, 06:55 AM
HAM Inc   I understand that the laminated metal gasket can ...   Apr 10 2020, 03:53 PM
jack20   Len, I just want to run this by you. I checked out...   Apr 10 2020, 10:18 AM
ClayPerrine   If you read the tech order from VW, it does NOT me...   Apr 10 2020, 10:20 AM
jack20   Thanks Clay. I certainly intend to do that. Right ...   Apr 10 2020, 10:28 AM
jcd914   You should measure the combustion chamber volume a...   Apr 10 2020, 11:09 AM
Mark Henry   You should measure the combustion chamber volume ...   Apr 10 2020, 12:42 PM
jack20   Very helpful, Jim! Thanks very much.   Apr 10 2020, 11:20 AM
Superhawk996   @HAM Inc Thank you for taking the time to post t...   Apr 10 2020, 04:37 PM
jack20   I just wanted to thank everyone for responding to ...   Apr 11 2020, 02:06 PM
Superhawk996   Some of you suggested I measure the volume of th...   Apr 11 2020, 03:44 PM
jack20   You won’t get blasted by me. I appreciate the pe...   Apr 12 2020, 11:21 AM


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