Can someone help me identify this gasket?

[chilly13]

Im doing a head gasket job on my 07 Pontiac g6 3.5l v6 and ordered the Mahle Head gasket kit on rock auto. I have figured out 90 percent of all the gaskets and o-rings in the kit. This one is giving me trouble though. Its multilayered like the head gaskets but I cant figure out where it goes. I already have the heads off and cleaned everything up. Rock Auto doesn't tell you whats in the kit.

 

[WWheeler]

https://www.gmpartsstore.com/v-2009-chevrolet-malibu--ls--3-5l-v6-flex/emission-system--emission-components

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Looking at RA that looks like it's only in the Mahle kit so I would assume it's for a different engine in the family.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

https://www.gmpartsstore.com/v-2009-chevrolet-malibu--ls--3-5l-v6-flex/emission-system--emission-components

Ugh, that was my gut feeling, should have posted for the glory.

 

[chilly13]

https://www.gmpartsstore.com/v-2009-chevrolet-malibu--ls--3-5l-v6-flex/emission-system--emission-components

Appreciate that. I don’t think I saw that on my car so I guess I’ll disregard. That’s where that exhaust gasket goes to then. The other gasket I couldn’t figure out lol. I’ll double check tomorrow but I’m pretty sure my 07 doesn’t have all that

 

[chilly13]

Ugh, that was my gut feeling, should have posted for the glory.

Appreciate the response. I don’t think my 07 g6 has that system on it so I guess I’ll disregard then

 

[2ndGearRubber]

Appreciate the response. I don’t think my 07 g6 has that system on it so I guess I’ll disregard then

You'll have a large electric pump somewhere usually on the front subframe, and an inlet tube from the air filer, plus the control valve by one of the exhaust manifolds. It's common on California emissions complaint vehicles.

 

[chilly13]

You'll have a large electric pump somewhere usually on the front subframe, and an inlet tube from the air filer, plus the control valve by one of the exhaust manifolds. It's common on California emissions complaint vehicles.

Oh really? So you think I might have it then? I’ll have to look in the morning. Thing is tore down pretty far. I took a pic before I cleaned it all up.

 

[2ndGearRubber]

If you removed both heads and did not encounter the injection manifold you don't have Secondary air injection.

 

[chilly13]

Yes and actually I just found in the head where it would go but the holes are not drilled out. Thanks!