Hondata IM Gasket - Honda Prelude Forum

LudedudeSi · 11-25-2002, 09:31 AM

A member mentioned this intake manifold gasket and said that it cools the intake manifold. does anyone have this or know if this is worth the money?

Satan_SRV · 11-25-2002, 09:40 AM

It's like $60. It's defintely worth the money.

X01VTEC · 11-25-2002, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Satan_SRV
It's like $60. It's defintely worth the money.

i agree, best 60 bucks ive spent, except for that damn CEL, go away damn it, youre bight and yellow and not cool at all

LudedudeSi · 11-25-2002, 12:30 PM

is it easy to install. does it actually increase HP or just cool the air off. i am prolly going to buy it but does it cause a CEL because i dont need that. i already have a brake lamp light and sometimes the damn abs light comes on too.

4bidden · 11-25-2002, 12:34 PM

Why does it cause a CEL? I don't think it was supposed to, at least not on OBDI cars.

Satan_SRV · 11-25-2002, 01:15 PM

The CEL is for the EGR valve....somebody didn't cut the hole for it...

AFAIK OBDI cars can block the EGR valve without getting a CEL.

If you drive in colder temps you will see how well the Hondata gasket works...

It keeps the IM so cool you will get an oscillating idle because the idle air control sensor thinks the air is too cold...

LudedudeSi · 11-25-2002, 01:31 PM

wouldnt it be better to not cut the hole because that shuts off the egr and creats even colder intake temp. And this would not cause a CEL on obd1 cars right?

4bidden · 11-25-2002, 01:40 PM

I don't see how it would throw a CEL on an OBDI car. I have my EGR blocked with sheet metal, and it doesn't throw a CEL. The EGR can only tell if it is plugged in, and getting vacuum, not if it is actually flowing air, thus why you can block it and not get a CEL. The gasket does the same thing, just a different way....so why would it throw a CEL? It shouldn't....

Satan_SRV · 11-25-2002, 01:58 PM

OBDII can get codes for insufficient flow. OBDI is cool.

fourthgeneration · 11-25-2002, 02:39 PM

It's pretty difficult to install. You have to take off your IM (not that bad, but it's a PITA) and then the hardest part is scraping the old gasket off. those bolts are a bish also.