In a message dated 10/29/00 12:58:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
sculver@iwl.net writes:
>
> This sounds like a dumb question, but I need to know. I had to pull my
> valve cover off because the blue silicone gasket material that I had
> originally used just didn't work. Now I have a thick cork gasket to
replace
> it with, but I don't know if it's necessary to use anything like Permatex
or
> a light coat of the silicone, or can I just tighten it down without
> anything?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Smokey Culver, League City, Texas
Smokey,
I use a light film to just hold the gasket in place on the cover. Before
installing the gasket, put the cover down on a flat surface and make sure
it's flat...use a hammer to re-flatten the edges if necessary.
Mike
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