JohnP
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- 1996 36' Island Gypsy Classic
I am planning to replace the cork valve cover gasket on my Lehman 120.
The engine has 1750 hrs.
Looking it over this Spring I noticed the some old gasket compound squeezed out along the edge of the valve cover, prehaps a PO s was trying to prevent oil leaks. There is a small film of oil excaping from the valve cover by the aft end of the starboard side.
Anyway a new valve cover gasket is on my to do list. Should any gasket cement be used? I thought the new cork gasket should be installed without any added compound on it.
Wondering what you guys do?
JohnP
The engine has 1750 hrs.
Looking it over this Spring I noticed the some old gasket compound squeezed out along the edge of the valve cover, prehaps a PO s was trying to prevent oil leaks. There is a small film of oil excaping from the valve cover by the aft end of the starboard side.
Anyway a new valve cover gasket is on my to do list. Should any gasket cement be used? I thought the new cork gasket should be installed without any added compound on it.
Wondering what you guys do?
JohnP