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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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Installing Head Gasket.

Am I supposed to use sealant or not use sealant on my felpro head gasket? I'm getting confused cuz the haynes manual and the tip sheet with the gaskets say opposite. And also, how can I tell which head bolts go into water passages, and which dont?
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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I would follow the instructions that came with the gasket set.

Probably the same thing as your tip sheet, but FWIW, some general gasket-seating tips can be found here:

http://www.federal-mogul.com/cda/con..._17015,00.html
 
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 11:13 PM
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But there are no instructions that show which ones go into water passages and which ones dont, so how can I check?
 
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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Originally posted by murder4hire
But there are no instructions that show which ones go into water passages and which ones dont, so how can I check?
I'm not sure why this would matter so long as a bolt of the proper length is installed. Are you somehow thinking about trying to seal threads? Please expand.
 
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Old Jan 21, 2004 | 01:14 AM
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Well, I was gonna seal the threads, thats what it said I should do. I mean, if I dont have to, I wont, but It hought I'd do everything it says so I dont have any more trouble after I put it all back together.
 
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