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Re: oil leaks & monkey snot

To: kkarivel@ponder.csci.unt.edu (korah kuruvilla karivelithara)
Subject: Re: oil leaks & monkey snot
From: miq@wv.MENTORG.COM (Miq Millman)
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 92 9:22:41 PST
korah kuruvilla karivelithara says:
> 
> 
> I bought my MGB without a valve cover gasket. In place of the gasket some
> type of sealant was used. This sealant was refered to as "monkey snot" by
> a friend of mine who also said  it was a 3M product. In any case this
> stuff worked great, no leaks what so ever. One day I decided to scrape it
> off and replace it with the proper cork gasket (big mistake!!). Now I've
> got a an oil leak which I can't get rid of. I've tried the Permatex 
> Copper gasket stuff but it still does seal like the "monkey snot".
> 
> Does anyone out there know the real name for "monkey snot", (my friend can't
> remember). Also, this stuff was yellow in color.
> 
>     Bob K.
> ..
> 

This is probably 3M weather-stripping sealant, Product number 8001.  Its sold
in a tube, and is sort of a sticky snotty consistency when first used and
then dries hard.  It sticks to damn near everything and can make a real mess
when you use it on your sunroof.......


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