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Old 04-02-2010, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dreaux
i don't feel the need to seal my engine anymore. As long as you bolt it up properly and orings, bearings, carb boot etc, you will never have a problem. I have had engine sealant find it's way into the engine before. Probably my bad, but don't ever want to take the risk again. And that was only puting the sealant on the outside of the engine parts.

and i never get a air leak. If you know how to tighten bolts in the proper order and tighten all bolts especially the pinch bolt with the proper torque you should not get a airleak.

it would be cool if they made a torque allen wrench for our little engines
If you put the sealant on the outside of the engine parts and if got into the engine, you had an air leak.
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