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Subject:Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
From:Chris DeLong
Date:Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:59:24 +0000

use german gaskets and NO glue unless on headgaskets and head nuts

Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

>From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
>Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: put goo on gaskets or not?
>Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:38:34 -0500
>
>Hi all
>well it looks like JB weld or PC7 will fix the pitting issue for the pump
>and i sandblasted all the tubes and painted with por-15. painted all the
>tubes and brackets
>black por 15 and the silver por 15 all the aluminum pcs. now the aluminum
>a/c , power steering, front engine supports are all pretty silver and can
>just be wiped
>off and look great.
>
>now to put this pig back together should i high temp RV the bits and pcs
>back together or if the mate surface is good just gasket and bolt it up? if
>it was an air
>sucker i wouldnt be asking. thanks Jonce