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Re: [midgetsprite] It's been a long day! (Long Read)

To: DLancer7676@cs.com
Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] It's been a long day! (Long Read)
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 21:32:19 -0700
Cc: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <129.2f0babca.2c5ddc33@cs.com>
My technique is to apply sealant very thinly, but cove completely. I 
snug the bolts down, but not all the way until the sealant has had 
time to set up, maybe 15-30 minutes. Then finish the job. This is not 
the case with Hylomar or other non-curing sealants.

Gerard

At 11:32 PM -0400 8/2/03, DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
>In a message dated 8/2/03 7:31:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>toyman@digitex.net writes:
>
>
>>  Which should I use for the front and rear, the cork or rubber?
>
>I don't know where each of the two were meant to go, but I am not using cork
>for my pan gasket anymore.  Reason being I use sealant, and when you torque a
>cork gasket to spec with sealant applied it tends to "slide" out and not give
>a good seal.  Rubber or the rubberized paper gaskets do not seem to do this. 
>If you do not use sealant, cork may do just fine, and I DO prefer it for my
>valve cover gasket, knowing that the torque there is not that great.
>
>--DAvid C.
>

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