Do Fel Pro paper gaskets need sealant?
Fel-Pro head gaskets are also designed so that no additional sealers are needed. Modern facing materials and Fel-Pro’s proprietary coatings will compensate for minor surface imperfections, resist scrubbing, and provide the proper amount of torque retention to create a true no-retorque head gasket.
Do you need to use sealant on Fel-Pro gaskets?
Fel-Pro, ASE Certified Master Technician, John Gurnig provides examples why most Fel-Pro gaskets do not require the use of sealant. In certain cases, however, it is required when mating gaskets or filling gaps. He shows where sealant should be applied on certain gaskets and in what amount.
When to use sealant on transmission pan gasket?
Fel-Pro, ASE Certified Master Technician, John Gurnig provides examples why most Fel-Pro gaskets do not require the use of sealant. In certain cases, however, it is required when mating gaskets or filling gaps.
Can a silicone sealer be used on a gasket?
Using RTV on the gaskets with fluoroelastomer coating or silicone sealing beads causes multiple issues: The sealer can chemically attack the rubber sealing beads and degrade them. In cases where a sealant is needed for installation of a Fel-Pro gasket, a FIT® Form will be included, along with the proper sealant.
Do you need to use sealers on permadry gaskets?
To guarantee a leak-free repair, PermaDry gaskets must also be installed without the use of additional sealants. Fel-Pro head gaskets are also designed so that no additional sealers are needed.
Fel-Pro, ASE Certified Master Technician, John Gurnig provides examples why most Fel-Pro gaskets do not require the use of sealant. In certain cases, however, it is required when mating gaskets or filling gaps. He shows where sealant should be applied on certain gaskets and in what amount.
What makes an intake manifold a Fel-Pro gasket?
Most Fel-Pro® Performance intake manifold gaskets are designed without a metal core, to allow engine builders to trim the gasket for exact fit on modified ports. The base gasket material resists coolant, gasoline, alcohol and oil. As needed, Printoseal® elastomeric sealing beads are used to provide the extra sealing strength needed around the port.
Fel-Pro, ASE Certified Master Technician, John Gurnig provides examples why most Fel-Pro gaskets do not require the use of sealant. In certain cases, however, it is required when mating gaskets or filling gaps.
Which is the best seal for gasket installation?
It’s no secret that Fel-Pro ® gaskets offer the most reliable seal for any repair job. Proper installation is the key to long service life, as installation practices are changing rapidly as gasket designs advance.