Exhaust manifold gasket Q-which side faces which?

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "JOHN WORDEN" <worden10@msn.com>
> Date: 2004/12/17 Fri PM 07:39:17 EST
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Exhaust manifold gasket Q-which side faces which?
> 
> This is for the 16V.  One side of each of the four gaskets is smooth metal 
> and the other it the typical high temp gasket material.  I am guessing the 
> smooth metal faces the aluminum(better mating surface), but I could be 
> wrong.  Any thoughts?
> 
> John

I have always thought that this was the proper method as well...

David

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