What is the advantage to having this rubber gasket as apposed to the cork
one?  Does it prevent seapage or something?

Brad

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of T Berk
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:48 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: "windage tray" and other I4 conversion comments

David Marshall wrote:
>
> You need more than the rubber valve cover gasket (93+ 2.0L engines all
have
> them) - you need the studs for the head as well.
>
> David Marshall
>
> Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning
<snip>
>
> The upper rubber valve cover gasket is conventionally known as the
> Corrado Rubber Valve Cover Gasket. Just the ticket for early I4 engines
> (8 valve). You can get one from many vendors, Potter has them, with
> conversion studs;
>
> <http://www.parts4vws.com>
> (Not Vanagon specific site, but a well thought of vendor nonetheless.)
>
> hth,
> TBerk

Uh, yeah. That's why I mentioned you get the studs too.

"...Potter has them, with conversion studs;..."

Here is a paste from the web site:

OEM Rubber Valve Cover Gasket      Part #037103483C
Comes with studs to convert. For all 8V applications.

Okey-Dokey?

TBerk