Don, I have not found the Permatex in the cooling passages, but I have
noticed that some of the Copper Coat that I use on the Steel Shim
headgasket tends to get deposited on the rubber seal of the radiator
cap. I get concerned that it may seal the cap or at least increase
the pressure that it releases at, but so far it is not been an issue.
I am however still using a 7# cap, but it is a modern one that will
let water back into the system from the overflow can. Joe(B)
----- Original Message -----
From: "elliottd" <elliottd@look.ca>
To: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@adelphia.net>; "Jack W. Drews"
<vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: fig 8 survey
> If you put in too much of that sealant, the excess will harden in
the water
> passages which will prevent good heat transfer and can cause your
engine to
> overheat.
>
> Do we want to go around that one again ?
>
> Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A, Montreal, Canada
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jaboruch" <jaboruch@adelphia.net>
> To: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: fig 8 survey
>
>
> > I have been using the steel fig-8 seals with Aircraft type
Permatex.
> > Just a light coating. I have found that with too much it gets
down
> > along side the skirt of the sleeve and makes disassembly much more
> > difficult. Joe(B)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
> > To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:17 AM
> > Subject: fig 8 survey
> >
> >
> > > Do the rest of you put in your figure 8 gaskets with some sort
of
> > sealant,
> > > or leave them dry?
> > >
> > >
> > > uncle jack
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