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Offline rio_gti

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what sealent to use in injector seats
« on: 28 May 2014, 17:05 »
as above I cant remember!!! think I remember somewhere about no sealant being used, but I know on the metal ones some sort of Loctite is used..... I've got the plastic ones so what should I do?


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Re: what sealent to use in injector seats
« Reply #1 on: 28 May 2014, 20:14 »
Fitted some oem plastic ones in my manifold recently i just put some threadlock on mine because i had some in the toolbox  :grin: perfectly fine no leakage etc from mine at all
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Re: what sealent to use in injector seats
« Reply #2 on: 28 May 2014, 22:57 »
Cool.... I got some instant gasket sealent I may use that... Wether the petrol does it any good thou...


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Re: what sealent to use in injector seats
« Reply #3 on: 29 May 2014, 20:51 »
Instant gasket will be fine


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