<VV> Rant on RTV

[TimogensTurbo at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/12/2006 10:22:44 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Jim.Duane at it.BAESystems.com writes:

> My personal experience:  Used RTV on a timing chain cover of my Buick
> 3.8L V6 a few years back.  Apparently, one of those little excess
> bulbous pieces lined up nicely with the oil galley.  Oh, they can come
> off.  Whenever they feel like it... There is another engine in there
> right now.  
> No RTV for me, thanks.
> Jim Duane
> '66 180 Corsa CVT
> (and a 1983 Pontiac G/P with a 3.8 without RTV and all lifters
> working...)
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Funny...every  "factory original" GM  product starting with '78's, uses RTV  
unless there's an "O-ring".....maybe just a west coast thing?


Matt Nall
stocker, mod, v8, turbo, boat, Sandcar
ALLVAIR!
Timogen was a softy!