I have an alloy valve cover and the cork gasket is "glued" to the
valve cover with Indian Head Shellac. I use no sealant on the head
side. When I pull the valve cover (which is pretty often) the gasket
comes with it. There's probably a little weepage but it's hard to see.
- Tony Drews
At 08:13 PM 11/21/2009, Geo Hahn wrote:
>On 11/21/09, wbeech@flash.net <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> > Geo,
> > Do you use any sealer on either side?
> > Bill
>
>I've used Hylomar in the past but as I recall from when I recently had
>the valve cover off the remains of the Hylomar were still tacky enough
>that I simply put the gasket back on w/o using any additional sealant.
>
>I suspect that a well-broken-in (but undamaged) cork gasket may
>actually seal better than a new cork one which presents a flat surface
>to the cover and may further compress over time.
>
>Geo
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