Re: leaking valve cover

[Paul R Anderson <audistuff@juno.com>]

Check to make sure it's not a leaking injector line.  They can look like
a leaky vc gasket because the gasoline will wash the crud off the head
down into the "intake manifold pool"


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On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:41:02 -0500 "Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca> writes:
>Hi Zsolt;
>
>    If you used the good gasket (rubber with metal inserts at the 
>stud
>holes), cleaned the head and cover surfaces, and torqued it properly, 
>the
>cover should not leak. Try chequing the torque on the nuts - don't
>overtighten. Make sure the cover is not dented at the studs (caused 
>by
>overtightening). Sealant is the last refuge of a scoundrel - well, 
>maybe
>it's not that bad, but it is a definite PITA if you have to open it 
>up
>again. I avoid the stuff like the plague.
>
>HTH
>
>Fred Munro
>'91 200q  271k km
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Zsolt Kovacs <zsolt@telusplanet.net>
>To: 'qlist' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 2:52 PM
>Subject: leaking valve cover
>
>
>>I had my valve cover gasket changed recently, but it's leaking again
>>(due to the thin oil I think) can it be tightened or would I have to 
>use
>>
>>some sort of sealant to make it leak proof?
>>Thanks in advance
>>   Zsolt
>>
>
>

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