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AdeV

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Re: gasket for the 6/1 - which side up?
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2020, 11:24:46 PM »

the next time I have a 12/2 all boxed up and no where to go, I'll send it your way.   


Works for me!


Are you saying - giving me permission - to use extra make-a-gasket sort of material around the holes, IN ADDITION to the copper spray stuff on the copper gasket?


Like Glort says, use a thin smear of the stuff. Also, only use something like blue Hylomar - don't use a silicone based sealant. That gasket is going to see some heat, the silicone will break down at high temperatures.

I don't know anything about the copper spray, so again will defer to Glort's advice on that.

The purpose of the sealant is to block up any capillaries which might allow water to seep out once the gasket is tightened up. Dead smooth block and head faces would mean you didn't need it, but a little smear won't hurt. A 1/4" bead will do more harm than good.
Cheers!
Ade.
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