Victor Reinz 713420400 — Intake manifold gasket

The Victor Reinz 713420400 intake manifold gasket seals the joint between the manifold and the cylinder head and prevents air from being drawn in past the sensors. Unmetered air skews the mixture, causing rough idle and lean-mixture fault codes, so the gasket must seat tightly across the entire surface. This part is from the German brand Victor Reinz, and the catalog lists 134 alternatives.

The gasket is used on Volkswagen Group engines: Audi A1 (8X1, 8XF), A2 (8Z0), A3 (8VS), SEAT Altea and Arosa, CUPRA Ateca 1.5 TSI and Formentor 1.4 e-Hybrid, Jetta VS5 280 TSI and VS7 1.4. It is also found on the Ford Tourneo Connect V761 1.5 EcoBoost, as well as on the Audi (FAW) A3 Limousine 35 TFSI. When selecting, check the engine number and model year: a single model line can have several manifold variants, and a gasket from another engine will not line up with the ports.

Alternatives in the catalog include Borsehgung B19192, AMD AMD.GAS263, Transmaster TRG199 and TRG198, ПТП64 PTP001824 and AUTO-GUR AG001824 — compare their port shape and thickness with the original. Compatibility is more reliably checked by VIN or engine number rather than by vehicle model alone. The gasket is replaced when the manifold is removed, and also in cases of air leaks, cracks and hardened material — along with it, inspect the manifold surface and fasteners.