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Old 08-24-2012 | 10:41 PM
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Have new gasket. Auto supply house says "use no sealer". What do you think?
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Old 08-24-2012 | 11:33 PM
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Most of these are metal with a silicone sealing bead, so I'd agree.
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Old 08-24-2012 | 11:37 PM
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When all else fails, read the directions.

Unless you are oppositionally defiant.
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Old 08-24-2012 | 11:44 PM
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Um, directions say no sealant. Listen to them.

But, torque the valve cover to spec
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Old 08-25-2012 | 10:52 AM
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Thumbs down Valve cover gasket
Thanks for the info. In the one case thanks for nothing; had their been directions I would have both read them and followed them.
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Old 08-25-2012 | 10:59 AM
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It's not at all needed, but I do use a little "High Tack" on the rear of the gasket only because that's is where they are most prone to leaking.
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=high+...9,r:0,s:0,i:75
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Old 08-25-2012 | 11:00 AM
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silicone or rubber gasket no sealent,cork gasket throw it in garbage use sealent
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Fel-Pro.
mines been on 4 years now dry *** a bone.
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