Rtv Sealant or not ?? Oil filter adapter

[ken5124]

Right angle oil filter adapter gasket was leaking, eventually a lot ... after removing the header and taking the adapter off, found the large round seal had slipped outward at the top, causing the long term leak..

I have seen some recommend against using a silicone sealer on This part

Your thoughts and experiences?

 

[jd_physicist]

If I recall correctly, I cleaned the mounting surfaces well with something like carb cleaner, then used plain old gasket adhesive. It never leaked again.

 

[ken5124]

Thanks.. The gasket that slipped had rtv sealant on both sides of it... I think it allowed it to slip??

"Never leaked again " That's what I am looking for.

 

[dodge freak]

Indian Head Sealant is good stuff8)

 

[C130 Chief]

Use RTV or a gasket NEVER both!!! Idiot moves like this give RTV a bad name. If you plan to use a paper or cork gasket, use an approved cement. Typically this will be a brown or yellow glue. Permatex "Aviation", "Indian Head", "High-Tack", "Gaskacinch"or "Hylomar" work well,as do "3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive" aka "Monkey Snot" which is basically contact cement in a tube.

RTV is great if you want to glue a cover on without a gasket. Follow instructions, let cure properly and you will never have a leak. Great for valve covers and intake end seals.

 

[ken5124]

Use RTV or a gasket NEVER both!!! Idiot moves like this give RTV a bad name. If you plan to use a paper or cork gasket, use an approved cement. Typically this will be a brown or yellow glue. Permatex "Aviation", "Indian Head", "High-Tack", "Gaskacinch"or "Hylomar" work well,as do "3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive" aka "Monkey Snot" which is basically contact cement in a tube.

RTV is great if you want to glue a cover on without a gasket. Follow instructions, let cure properly and you will never have a leak. Great for valve covers and intake end seals.

In this case Dumb *** move , for sure... But "idiot move ""

I'm going to have to re think my existence..


Despite that thanks for the clear direction.. I will be using gasacinch to hold the new seal in place , and no other sealer..

Ken