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Old 09-04-2012 | 09:39 AM
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Default RE: TT .39 heli engine ruens glow plugs

RTV to seal mufflers is a recipe for disaster. First, you don't need it. Second, if you use anything more than the very thinnest smear, it can/will fleck off and get sucked into the combustion chabmer during the intake portion of the stroke. If that happens it will snuff the glow plug immedately.

A properly faced muffler/engine joint doesn't need any gasket or RTV. If the surfaces aren't flat, then a thin smear of 5min epoxy will seal it without the issues of RTV