On Thu, 6 Apr 1995, Joel Walker wrote:

> i thought that i had seen a tech bulletin about changing part numbers on
> the head gasket, but i just looked at a 1986-1991 fiche and a 1980-1985
> fiche and the part number is the same. HOWEVER, a curiosity arises: in the
> 1986-1991 fiche, the gasket is listed and notes that a sealant should also
> be used. this sealant is also specified in the Head Gasket Replacement
> Procedure in the tech bulletins and elsewhere.
> 
> ok. so what's funny about that? well, the 1980-1985 fiche does NOT have the
> sealant noted. it's not even listed. ??? why would the 2.1 liter engine need
> the head gasket sealant, but the 1.9 liter engine would not??

As I changed my head gaskets last year I used this sealant. I do not know 
wether the sealant was mentioned on the dealer's fiche, but I asked for 
it and they sold it without problems.

No problems since then.

HTH

T.S.
83' Vanagon