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Re: recommended liquid gasket material

To: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>, Paul Souza
Subject: Re: recommended liquid gasket material
From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 07:50:44 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
>>Paul Souza Asked - Please share what liquid gasket material you recommend.

>Pat Peace Horne added - Being an old air cooled-VW wrencher, I grew up using 
>Permatex #3. I've continued to use it on all the cars I've had and worked on 
>since then and had no problems. If I am doing a head gasket I mist the head, 
>block and gasket with spray Copper Coat.

For Items like thermostat covers, timing cover and the like, I like to "glue" 
the gasket onto one surface with gasgacinch, which is basically contact cement. 
Then I use Permatex #2 (non hardening) for the sealing surface.

Victor
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