ok, so now that i have my DL back i find a new problem...
my valve cover leaks, i've tried several times to fix the rubber seal with no avail,
the gasket is fine, it just never stays in place as i install the cover
any ideas,
or if i could use a silicone tube type, we use it at work because it seals better than the standard gaskets

any ideas let me know

 

i wouldn't mess with silicon gaskets might get it into the engine. Make sure the gasket it clean than maybe use a little bit of gasket sealer. and put it on top only, just to hold the gasket to the cover.

 

i gotta do something...
thats what i was thinking of doing, i wasnt sure about crap getting into the engine, but i learned a leaky valve cover does seem to cause vacuum issues

 

just make sure the surface of the head and cover are clean, wipe off the gasket and torque that mother down... to spec at the most... and silicone is only good for one thing... implants, haha. just like how i remember the firing order for a diesel inline 6, 15 is too young, 36 is too old, 24 is just right... 1-5-3-6-2-4

 

thats how i've done it twice already, but the rubber gasket does not cooperate,
i'll just do the stick it to the cover trick,
but the cloud of smoke trailing me does keep tailgaters off my ***...

 

yea might do that but won't help you when your engine blows of oil starvation...

 

yea....lol
i'll stick with throwin sparks...

 

well i went ahead and grabbed a tube of gasket sealer, and some restore just cause,
so once D'kota chills out a bit i'll go ahead and fix the gasket, then its back off to school to see if it works...it better

 

Hope you get it fixed. I hate when **** like that happens.

 

ok, fixed, gave it a good RPM test, sealed tight....