99 Accord Spark Plug Tube, Pulled some piece out. Not sure what it is.
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In between the "X"s in your photo is a corner/edge. Put a little on that corner. It's less important to cover the flat surfaces with "X" as long as you get some on that square edge. Just a little is needed. Too much will ooze out & harden into globs inside your engine.
The rubber corner is not "sharp" enough by itself to get into the seam between the 2 metal pieces. (the seam between the head itself & the cam-bearing cap)
Now for those tube seals...
Make sure you haven't scratched up the metal surface with that screwdriver. That would make a leak path. If you have any scratches (especially deep gouges) use a little bit of grey goop there too.
The rubber corner is not "sharp" enough by itself to get into the seam between the 2 metal pieces. (the seam between the head itself & the cam-bearing cap)
Now for those tube seals...
Make sure you haven't scratched up the metal surface with that screwdriver. That would make a leak path. If you have any scratches (especially deep gouges) use a little bit of grey goop there too.
This looks worse than it is due to bad focus but would it need the goop treatment and if so would I dry the goop before installing the seal because I was planning to help that process with a coating of oil. Note all I did here was touch screwdriver to rubber and tap until it fell out, don't know how that could scratch.
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Yes. The brightest aluminum is where the seal rests and the area above it is the walls that hold the seal. So just oil and not sealant + oil. Good to know. I was worried it would leak. Thanks.
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