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chris frail
Member
Username: rainbow988
Post Number: 20
Registered: 03-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 04:54 pm: | 
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I'm getting ready to mount a head gasket and was wondering what you guys would recommend as a sealer?
..also for the water jacket gaskets.30HP Johnson thanks |
Tony Delio
Senior Member
Username: tonyob
Post Number: 1560
Registered: 05-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 05:45 pm: |
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I use Permatex Form-a-Gasket, 3H.
Lay the gasket on a piece of cardboard and paint the sealer on liberally. Then take a putty knife and press it out so that you have a very thin coat. Turn the gasket over and do it again.
If the gasket says "use no sealer" just ignore that and use the above process. |
Martin Johnson
Member
Username: martino1
Post Number: 18
Registered: 05-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:12 pm: |
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You will probably get several pros who will chime in with "never use permatex on an outboard." I use it all the time with great results. They make an aircraft version with a brush cap that is great for this purpose. Carbs and intakes are the only parts that I assemble dry. |
jwbmarine
Senior Member
Username: jwbmarine
Post Number: 4933
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 08:13 pm: |
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i think,..what u may be referring to,..is silicon sealer..........i use aviation formagasket--brush-in -lid,..every day......its the exact same stuff,....as omc gasket sealing compound....i have used gallons...of both.......i never use,any permatex,in a tube... |
Billy Winter
Member
Username: bw94
Post Number: 76
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 10:25 pm: |
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Where can you buy the aviation grade? |
David Townsend
Member
Username: daviet
Post Number: 98
Registered: 08-2009
| | Posted on Friday, September 25, 2009 - 10:37 pm: |
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My local auto parts store carries it in stock all the time. |
Collector Inspector
Member
Username: collector_inspector
Post Number: 20
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 09:41 am: |
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Hylomar in spray Can is best.
If you have Silicon coated OMC head gasket then DON'T use anything.
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Regards
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