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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:12 PM
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valves?

i m changing my valve cover gaskets and pices are falling down in the valves i took out all the big pices of gasket but will the tiny ones be a problem if so what is a good why to clean them??????????
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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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I use a shop vac when ever I scrape gaskets. Take a peace of 1/2 hose tape it in the end of the vac. hose to get in the small places. Works good
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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blow them out with your air compressor or canned air. there shouldn't be any or only afew pieces of gasket to come off when you remove the cover.
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