[DeTomaso] The ultimate water neck/thermostat gasket

[Tony DiGiovanna]

It's specially formulated to take money from your wallet.

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of MikeLDrew at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 11:29 AM
To: tonydigi at optonline.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] The ultimate water neck/thermostat gasket


In a message dated 9/7/11 19 02 42, tonydigi at optonline.net writes:


> FWIW, my water neck leaks all ended the day I stopped using a gasket and
> just used blue RTV.
> Same for my oil pan and timing cover and ZF cover.
> Still using a water pump gasket and an intake gasket and a head gasket.
> As always, RTV performance subject to proper cleaning before application 
> and
> proper curing before fluid exposure.
> 

Actually, Permatex makes a dedicated water pump/thermostat neck RTV, which 
is gray in color and comes in a smaller tube.   I've used that stuff to good

effect also.   I don't know what makes it different, but apparently it's 
specifically formulated to work against water, rather than oil.

Mike
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