Are the original exhaust manifold gaskets made of asbestos?

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Are the original exhaust manifold gaskets made of asbestos?

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I've dropped one of the exhaust manifolds and the old gaskets are white. I'm assuming they're made of asbestos. Is this correct?
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Could be.
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I just removed mine a few days ago and my first thought was asbestos. I wasn't sure so I treated it as such. I soaked it with water to keep from making dust. Be safe.
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I'm pretty sure they are, but I can't say 100%
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Peter wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:06 pm I just removed mine a few days ago and my first thought was asbestos. I wasn't sure so I treated it as such. I soaked it with water to keep from making dust. Be safe.
Thanks!! I used your idea and wet them down. Two gaskets came off intact. Two came off almost intact. And, two broke into pieces. Keeping them wet helped.
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If you really want to know, there are laboratory asbestos test kits where you can mail in your sample for analysis...

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The simple answer is that if you live in California it has a substance that is known to cause cancer. Everywhere else it is perfectly fine. Lol

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Re: Are the original exhaust manifold gaskets made of asbestos?

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Best guess is the originals were. I was just putting some parts away. Fel-Pro Exhaust manifold and pipe gaskets said they were an asbestos replacement material. I can't tell you when these were made. From the looks of some of the other items with them I would say mid 80's or later.
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