Permatex is the name of a company that manufactures sealants and stuff. In this context (as a product, not a company), it refers to one of their many "gasket in a tube" products.. At 05:14 AM 11/19/1998 , Aleksander Mierzwa was inspired to say: > Pardon my ignorance: what is Permatex? Cheers, Richard 88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, still 0.0 bar.... 88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally