Re: Riser gaskets
What Don said.<br /><br />Osco does not 'recommend' Loc-Tite flange sealant on the joint. Osco recommends a dry surface - <br /> - But, when on the phone, customers will often ask questions like 'but is it ok if I use sealant anyway..' or 'if i am going to use sealant anyway, what do you recommend..'and the Osco sales people will try to stear them away from silly-cone and into something like permatex #2 or some other very thin product.<br /><br />The thick C-4401 material that Osco uses for the block off gasket will work quite well under the closed cooling scenerio - as long as you retorque the riser after it gets warm. Maybe even retorque after a few hours of running also. That gasket material is very hard, and likes some time to take a set. I find it useful to leave bolted on for a few days first before it the parts are run, but most folks do not like being that patient.<br /><br />If you are worried, you could return your thick gasket for a set of thin gaskets with a metal shim, but it will cost more.
