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>From: "Woolston Craig" <cwoolsto@ladc.lockheed.com>
>Checked the valves on the '71 Fastback this weekend and in the course of
doing so noticed that it was time to replace the
>gaskets. When I install a new valve cover gasket, I de-grease them and
scrape any old gasket off with a razor blade. Then I
>apply a light coat of Form-A-Gasket to the inside of the cover where the
gasket goes. Let this tack up and then set the gasket in
>place. Then I apply a light coat of multi-purpose grease to the surface of
the gasket. I find that by doing this I can go 2-3 valve
>checks (3000 miles each) before replacing the valve cover gaskets and not
have them develope any leaks. Just some tricks I
>have learned over the last couple of years. Was wondering if anyone else
did this or had some other helpful tricks...
I tack the gaskets to the covers in 4 corners and the middles of the two
long sides. Grease is fine; I use oil. DOM"T GLUE THE GASKETS TO THE
$#$^%$^ HEADS! I reuse gaskets until they are too hard to make a depression
in them with my thumbnail. Yes, as someone mentioned, the black rubberized
ones are the good ones; they are almost twice as thick as some of the
cheapies which are too small anyway.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
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Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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