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Date:         Fri, 8 Dec 1995 09:53:42 -0700 (MST)
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From:         Duane Moore <dmoore@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Subject:      Re: exhaust gaskets + permatex?



> > easier. Permatex (you guys are talking about the brown colored I hope) is 
> > also perfect for the sealing of the two halves of an aircooled engine 
> > because as we all know there's no gasket for this. It should also be fine 
> 
> You are not talking about silicon I hope.  Silicon on the case halves is 
> bad news.  It does a fine job of sealing but it squirts out and get pinched 
> off when you put the case together.  These beads get loose and can wreak 
> all sorts of havoc.  Leads to plugged oil passages/coolers etc.
> 
> Tom
> 
No I'm not talking about silicon. Permatex is a glue and I don't believe 
they have the same properties. You can buy silicons, etc. in  many 
different colors. What I was saying is that the BROWN permatex glue is 
close to the actual stuff used in the factory.


			Duane
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