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Re: valve cover oil leak-your solution

To: BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com>
Subject: Re: valve cover oil leak-your solution
From: Dave & Marlene <rusd@velocitus.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 17:19:25 -0600
Hi folks,

It appears that I am the only person to permanently glue the gasket to 
the head instead of to the cover. I do this because the gasket provides 
a very effective dam to stop stray oil from overflowing onto the rest of 
the engine.

Dave Russell
BN2

BJ8Healeys wrote:
> RE: valve cover oil leak-your solutionCorrect-o-mundo, Colonel.  Anytime you
> are going to use adhesive on anything, you can't have the surface too clean if
> you want things to stick for a while.  Although I glue the gasket to the valve
> cover and not the head, I degrease the (valve cover) gasket surface thoroughly
> with 3M adhesive remover before attaching the gasket.  For the head surface, I
> prefer to have it wiped clean but not degreased so that the gasket will seal
> but not stick permanently.
> 
> Steve Byers

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