Intake gaskets wicking coolant

The fel pro 90109-1 are graphite with an aluminium core they have a compressed area around the seal area i have them on 4 x 340 engines & a ritter plus an r3 none have ever leaked those ones you are having trouble also leach fuel from the intake though the gasket giving a wet look that then turns to paper machete looks like they were made from chairman Mao advertising placards