small engine: crankcase gasket

I have a small 2-cycle engine w/ a split crankcase. What would be a good gasket
material? In particular, can I use Permatex #1, which I happen to have?

Thanks,
George

George wrote:
> I have a small 2-cycle engine w/ a split crankcase. What would be a good gasket
> material? In particular, can I use Permatex #1, which I happen to have?
>
> Thanks,
> George

I'm thinking that there is a particular Loctite product that is
intended to be rolled on with a velour roller, Porsche uses it.
Unfortunately there's no possible way I'm going to remember the number,
and I am at work where I don't have access to my Porsche FSMs...

nate

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N8N > wrote:
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>George wrote:
>> I have a small 2-cycle engine w/ a split crankcase. What would be a good gasket
>> material? In particular, can I use Permatex #1, which I happen to have?
>
>I'm thinking that there is a particular Loctite product that is
>intended to be rolled on with a velour roller, Porsche uses it.
>Unfortunately there's no possible way I'm going to remember the number,
>and I am at work where I don't have access to my Porsche FSMs...

I think you're better off with the thicker, foaming stuff rather than #1.
But give the #1 a try... worst case it'll leak and you'll have to scrape
it off. This is not a super high-pressure application here.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

I do alot ot 2 strokes and "have" used quite a few different sealers.
The best I've found is loctite "gelseal".
Slightly spendy and enough in one tube to do 100 times more than what
you want but the best I've found in some 35 years of doing this sort of
thing.
Will

Use an anerobic sealer, aerobic will not work in that situation.
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>I have a small 2-cycle engine w/ a split crankcase. What would be a good
>gasket
> material? In particular, can I use Permatex #1, which I happen to have?
>
> Thanks,
> George



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>Use an anerobic sealer, aerobic will not work in that situation.
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>>I have a small 2-cycle engine w/ a split crankcase. What would be a good
>>gasket
>> material? In particular, can I use Permatex #1, which I happen to have?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> George
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ask at the local auto parts store. it's a product called flexes with
flanges, made by loctite, don't remember the number but it used to
ship with all lawnboy shortblocks.
Chip