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Aside from gluing the gasket to the cover, as Phil notes, I have been usin=
g Hylomar on the gasket surface that contacts the head, to help it seal and=
it is still easy to remove.=C2=A0 This is with a cork gasket, not silicone=
.=C2=A0 JoeB
On Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 08:18:56 PM EDT, Philip Gott via Fot <f=
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Just glue the gasket to the cover and you=E2=80=99ll be good to go. Easy o=
n and off. Seals every time.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 31, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Doug Mitchell via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
=EF=BB=BFIn the attempt to get my Spitfire back on the road this year, I ch=
anged the oil and filter. As I was pouring oil in, I noticed that oil was p=
ouring out at the back of the valve cover. Since I have an alloy valve cove=
r, I ordered a silicon gasket.
Any recommendations as to a sealant to keep the oil inside the valve cover?=
Or is that gasket going to be enough?=C2=A0
Regards,
Doug Mitchell
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nbsp; This is with a cork gasket, not silicone. JoeB</div><div><br></=
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<div><div id=3D"ydp1ac16edayiv2379881006"><div>Just glue th=
e gasket to the cover and you=E2=80=99ll be good to go. Easy on and off. Se=
als every time.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent =
from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=3D"ydp1ac16edayiv2379881006yqt=
fd77055" class=3D"ydp1ac16edayiv2379881006yqt1612254168"><br clear=3D"none"=
><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 31, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Doug Mitchell via F=
ot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><=
/blockquote></div></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div id=
=3D"ydp1ac16edayiv2379881006yqtfd56520" class=3D"ydp1ac16edayiv2379881006yq=
t1612254168">=EF=BB=BF<div>In the attempt to get my Spitfire back on the ro=
ad this year, I changed the oil and filter. As I was pouring oil in, I noti=
ced that oil was pouring out at the back of the valve cover. Since I have a=
n alloy valve cover, I ordered a silicon gasket.<div><br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div>Any recommendations as to a sealant to keep the oil inside the valv=
e cover? Or is that gasket going to be enough? <br clear=3D"none"><br =
clear=3D"none"><div>Regards,<br clear=3D"none">Doug Mitchell<br clear=3D"no=
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