

| Subject: | Head gasket questions |
| From: | Gary Kovach |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Jul 1998 21:20:56 -0700 |
Volks: I'm replacing the head gaskets in my Vanagon and have a couple of questions. The heads are finally off and I've put the metal sealing rings in the heads. Where do the thin green O-rings go - around the lip at the top of the cylinder? Bently isn't clear on this. The thicker black O-rings go at the base of the cylinder - can you install them with out pulling the cylinder out past the piston rings? Should I replace it anyway? There was 1 extra O-ring in each one of my my kits - same diameter as the black rings but about 2x the thickness - I have no idea where it goes. What do you think about Permatex gasket sealing compound? I'm also going to replace the fuel hose that goes to all the injectors. Can I get this at the local FLAPS or is it a special VW item? Gary 88GL
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