<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I use permatex black, but that’s with a cork gasket on an alloy cover - and it is good for a season or two. Not sure what adheres to silicone.<br class=""><div><br class=""><div class="">On Aug 31, 2023, at 5:37 PM, Philip Gott via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Just glue the gasket to the cover and you’ll be good to go. Easy on and off. Seals every time.<br class=""><br class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr" class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Aug 31, 2023, at 5:08 PM, Doug Mitchell via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" class="">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">In the attempt to get my Spitfire back on the road this year, I changed the oil and filter. As I was pouring oil in, I noticed that oil was pouring out at the back of the valve cover. Since I have an alloy valve cover, I ordered a silicon gasket.<div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Any recommendations as to a sealant to keep the oil inside the valve cover? Or is that gasket going to be enough? <br class=""><br class=""><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="auto" class="">Regards,<br class="">Doug Mitchell<br class=""><a href="mailto:dbm.spitfire@gmail.com" class="">dbm.spitfire@gmail.com</a></div></div></div>
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