22+ Intake Manifold Gasket Images. Since both are close together, the work of the gasket is extremely important. Therefore, they must be resistant to decay caused by oils and coolants.

The intake manifold distributes air taken in through the throttle plate to the multiple cylinders.

During operation, the manifold gasket keeps the air in the intake manifold away from the coolant in the coolant chamber. The intake manifold gasket is usually made from single layer of steel or graphite, and it seals the intake manifold to the engine. Quantity of 2 is required to replace both on an engine. Torque solution thermal intake manifold gasket torque solution thermal intake manifold gaskets use a proprietary gasket mater.