What kind of sealer?

[deuceguy]

What kind of sealer can I use on the screw-in oil gallery plugs on my engine block. Will teflon tape work?
Thanks

[brutus t maximus]

if it was me i would:


never use teflon tape anywhere that a piece of it broken loose would cause a problem, such as fuel line connections, and engine oil galley fitting and plugs.


for those oil fittings and galley plugs i would use a non hardening sealer, such as permatex, or you could use the teflon liquid sealers that are on the market.

whatever you use, do so sparingly, i myself dont like the excess floating around inside my engines and neither should you.

hope this helps

bob

[296 V8]

what he said and i will ad if there soft plugs(brass)use nothing

[flyin'eye]

small amount of teflon paste.

[Paul2748]

Despite the seeming distate for teflon tape, I use it. The secret is not to have it extend beyond the threads - actually you should have the lower threads exposed so there is no danger of it getting inside.

[deuceguy]

Thanks guys.