Thanks to all of you who have replied. There was a reason for my asking
if I should seal it in place.  When the old starter came off it was well
stuck on (had a hell of a time getting it off!) using a paper gasket.
Didn't know if this was original or not.

I will follow the collective advise of my fellow listers and bolt it on
sans gasket.

Cheers,

Bob

(Yes Joel, I know 85�F, is substantially warmer than 12�c, but up here
you take what you can get! ;^)

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Bob Norman
'81 Westy
Gander, Newfoundland
Canada
Everyone thinks I'm psychotic, except for my friends deep inside of the
earth.