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Date:         Fri, 14 Aug 2020 12:03:00 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Valve cover gasket replacement
Comments: To: Dave Weaver <busboy-nh@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <7BD5B2C5-EC1D-4FAB-9D99-61E44A69942D@comcast.net>
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 I have always cleaned the cover and used a very light smear of black permatex just to hold it in place (not needed to prevent leaking) on the inside of the cover.   
  


  
Jim
  


  
  


  


  
On Aug 14, 2020 at 11:32 AM,  <Dave Weaver (mailto:busboy-nh@comcast.net)>  wrote:
  
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>  Have a minor oil leak around the valve cover on my 1988 2.1 GL vanagon 2wd. It’s on the driver’s side so not a lot of space to work around the stock exhaust  
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> Have new cork gaskets, but am looking for tips and suggestions to be sure I get it right the first time.  
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> Thanks!  
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> Dave  
> 1988 Vanagon GL 2.1  
> 1990 Westy TIICO 2.0  
> 2014 Tiguan R-line  
> 2015 GTI Autobahn  
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> Suggestions?  
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> Sent from my iPhone  
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