I don't see why it would't hold Roger. Rick at the local muffler shop uses Hi-Temp RTV instead of manifold gaskets on all kinds of cars and trucks, and exhaust gas pressure is way higher than 14 PSI. I thought he was deluded, but he put the headers on my 69 Chevy 350 with the stuff, and they never leaked again while I owned it. On 12/14/05, Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Im gonna post this response here.Another may want to try this. RTV is a > very good idea.However, I think it will fail from the pressure,if used > alone.It will seal the ends better ,it seems. What I will try, if I have > to > go back in there, is RTV in the groove, followed up with JB Weld stick > over > the RTV to provide support,so it wont pop out.Expansion from heat is not a > problem with the JB. Dont know why not though. The JB that was in the > groove was still working fine after 2 years.No leak. > > I had no leaks this morning, and it was 15 degrees.Feels good.Maybe crud > has found the cracks in the gasket,and called it home.Structually, this > repair is good. >
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