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Suggestions for sealing carburetor warming line gasket better? The car has a leak at the main connection from the carburetor heating line to the radiator. Have made multiple repairs in piecing this engine back together and this is the latest in tracking down its leaks. Have replaced the gasket and bolts to the carburetor heating line but still leaks from gasket area. Originally was leaking from the bolt, so replaced them both. I've applied Permatex Gasket sealer, but still no luck. Any suggestions will be helpful.

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If the bolts were not tightened evenly in an X pattern, you could have a hairline crack in the flange. JB weld works good in applications like this if applied neatly.

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SOURCE: oil leaking out of valve cover gasket

It is a Valve Cover Gasket. You can get a new one at any Auto Parts Store. To make this repair last longer, Do not get the Cheap one, Get a Felpro Gasket and it will Quadrupel the Gasket Life. Please Rate My Response! Thanks!

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SOURCE: Kia Sorento 2004 Radiator leak

I have no idea where Fixitman909 got his info, but it takes 2.2hours to do that job; not 1 hour as he stated.
And they dont make or sell rebuild radiators.

Get a new one at the parts store with a lifetime warranty...it should cost you around $200-$250

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 12, 2011

SOURCE: Changed water pump on 91

Yes some threads are tapped into water jackets, you can easily tell this by the condition of the threads on the pump bolts removed. Are you sure it's leaking at the pump and not around a thread boss itself? If you couldn't find a gasket, you could of made one, which i would of done---this engine has a cast iron block with alumn. cylinder heads. What kind of permatex did you use? If you use ONLY silicone and over-tighten---poof--it's gone, nothing there.

Randy Ohler

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  • Posted on Aug 08, 2011

SOURCE: Do the bolts on a

You can put sealer on them if you like, but it is not necessary. Use the old ones

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2012

SOURCE: 2001 kia sportage is over heating but has no

New water pump on a 2002 Kia sportage no fload at top of the radiator hose. Put a water hose in the block and water wood through the top of the radiator. Then you I put the water hose to the top hose on the radiator and run the water through and it would come out the block with the water hose but when you put every thing back. And run the motor no water at the top of the radiator hose why.

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