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High Temp RTV on Exhaust Gaskets
Chris Jella wrote: I see a lot of people and other mechanics use silicone to stick the gaskets to the cylinder while they get the exhaust positioned and the hardware put on. I just use saftey wire to hold them up, then pull the wire when I'm done. The silicone won't hurt anything, but to me just looks kind of cheesy. "John" wrote in message ups.com... I recently ran into another case where someone sealed exhaust gaskets with red high temperature RTV silicon sealant. I don't know off hand what the temperature rating is for RTV but it has to be way lower than what the exhaust flange sees. I will say the flanges and gaskets (the thick spirotalic no blo style) were not leaking. Am I right in thinking the lack of leakage is due more to the gaskets working as required than the RTV? John Dupre' When it comes to temporary security of the gasket while I work the exhaust stack in place I used to use a drilling wax and now use a similar product called Stickit. It allows the gasket to stick in place and then melts away when the engine is run. John Dupre' |
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