<VV> Oil Pump Q/Paper gasket

Eric S. Eberhard flash at vicsmba.com
Fri Sep 25 17:14:07 EDT 2009


That is perfect!  If you can do that great.  All the weather strip 
sealant does is hold it in place so it does not move when you install 
it or bulge when you tighten.  Which is why I only put it on one side 
anyway. Eric

At 01:48 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:
>Thanks for all the responses.  I put things together without any sealant...
>
>Jim Houston
>
>Eric S. Eberhard wrote:
>>I have taken to using weather strip cement for cork and paper (not 
>>rubber!) gaskets.  A very thin coat dries quickly and keeps the 
>>gasket from moving while installing and tightening.  I generally 
>>put it on one side only.  So for an oil pan I'll glue the cork 
>>gasket to the pan, then install it with nothing further.  This has 
>>been by far what I have the most luck with.  And I've tried every 
>>kind of rtv, gasket sealer, etc that there is.  But it may also 
>>just work well because of the way I do things, who knows? Eric
>>
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