The exhaust manifold gasket is like a big valve.
It connects to all of the cylinders in the engine, where it collects and funnels the exhaust gases into the exhaust system itself.
See how we said it is the first component within the exhaust system itself? We weren’t joking around, huh? It is literally collecting the exhaust gases as soon as they emerge from the engine itself and starting them on their magical journey through the vehicle’s exhaust system.
