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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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I'm about to put a new headgasket in my d16z6 motor. I am going to buy a OEM or a felpro gasket and I've heard of people spraying their gaskets with some copper spray or something. What do I need to buy to do this?
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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you buy copper spray, and ad a light coat on either side of the HG. you can get it at autozone or advance
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:02 AM
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Default Re: Headgasket question (hybridvteceg)

Coule I do it do both sides to? or just the one.....and what does the copper spray do?
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 10:19 AM
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either=both, creates a seal, search
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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Um... i think if you spray it copper, thats like a bronze right...ya it will look cooler and you can show off or something cool then people will look at your car and go and then they will give it a and then you will be like


Modified by Chevy_Si_Vtec at 9:59 AM 11/16/2004
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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I think i am going to do that with my chevy, because its got some vtec, i put 2 qaurts in yesterday!!!!
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chevy_Si_Vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think i am going to do that with my chevy, because its got some vtec, i put 2 qaurts in yesterday!!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

uhh, yeah dude
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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IP ban.
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Apparently someone has way too much time on his hands.
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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whats the copper spray actually called at autozone any specific product names??
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Old Nov 29, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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Hylomar sealant works great too.

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