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<clipped> I recommend putting a thin film of the blue RTV on the o-ring.  This acts as
cement to hold the o-ring in place while you are installing the pump (they fall out of that groove pretty easy otherwise) and also seals any irregularities that might be in the sealing surfaces.  I call this cheap insurance.
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My religion embraces any ideas in pursuit of a "leak free Vanagon" <g>!
My concern is when you have to take it apart again the next time.  That RTV stuff is almost impossible to remove or clean out, short of scraping.  The silicon grease I use is as thick as the RTV but it  does not dry or set and can withstand very high pressure.

Yau-Man Chan
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