io-540 throttle body gasket

[blahphish]

Vans provides a steel bracket to support the control cables, which goes between the engine and the throttle body and it has only 1 gasket with it. Seems like there should be 2 gaskets - one between the Vans bracket and the engine, and one between the bracket and the throttle body. Am I missing something?

 

[Larco]

One didn't come with the engine?

 

[blahphish]

well, there was a temporary plate that I had to take off where the throttle body goes that had a gasket but it was solid with no hole in the middle. I could probably cut a hole in it. Just wanted to make sure I was making a correct assumption about there needing to be two gaskets.

 

[Larco]

You do need two and cutting a hole should work out fine. Larry

 

[BobTurner]

You don't say where the engine came from but if the builder or Lycoming sent you both the engine and the throttle body then they should have sent you a new gasket, too. (Look in bags that have hardware, ignition leads, etc., see if a gasket is in there.) If you can't find one I'd call the builder or Lycoming and have them send you one. It's always best to start with a new gasket if at all possible.

And yes, you need two. Vans FF kit should have had the second one.

 

[Wayne Gillispie]

Don't forget to coat both sides with blue Hylomar. You'll find it at auto parts store.

 

[blahphish]

Perfect, thanks all.