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Just bought a Ford 1210-it’s leaking oil around the injectors-what would be the best fix for this-thank y’all
 
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Thank you Harry-that’s what i thought also-but i got it in the sunshine today and when the tractor is running it’s leaking oil around the injectors-is there supposed to be a gasket around the injectors
 
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it is most likely diesel fuel that is less volatile and more oil like as it dries out.
 
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Thank you JC -can I stop this from happening
 
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I don't know why there would be oil "around the injectors" unless it's getting past the valve cover gasket.

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I don't know why there would be oil "around the injectors" unless it's getting past the valve cover gasket.

I don't know why there would be oil "around the injectors" unless it's getting past the valve cover gasket.

I don't know why there would be oil "around the injectors" unless it's getting past the valve cover gasket.

Is there anywhere i can get a valve cover gasket for a 1210-I’ve searched but no luck-maybe silicone would work
 
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Is there a place i can get a 1210 valve cover gasket or just use silicone
 
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Is there a place i can get a 1210 valve cover gasket or just use silicone
It is difficult or expensive to source valve cover gasket. RTV Blue will be fine. A good portion of tractor components are put together with RTV or some silicon gasket material. My suggestion is that you clean the groove if the gasket is round compressible o-ring type or if it is just flat metal to metal. Once cleaned then you would want to put a nice thin bead of RTV and let it skin and dry out a bit, kind of less sticky to touch, then you put it together and tighten the valve cover equally by criss cross tightening the nuts. Don't tighten it too much for RTV to entirely ooze out.
 
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Ok thank you JC-I’ll be doing that after Father’s Day 👍i appreciate your advice
 
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Ok thank you JC-I’ll be doing that after Father’s Day 👍i appreciate your advice
Well, Happy Father's day to you and all the dads out there.

I know I took my valve cover off for rocker arm inspection. I just cannot remember if it had a flat gasket or an oring in the groove on valve cover like most Japanese cars. I could not locate it in my picture library. I know for sure that I did not change any gasket there. you might need to tighten to stop the leak. I would inspect it as you might have tear in the gasket or oring. in any case a thin layer of RTV blue only helps to seal and has no negative effect.
 
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Happy Father’s Day to you also JC-yes sir i already looked at the valve cover nuts and put a socket on them-they were tight-looks like there is no gasket or maybe it’s swashed i really can’t tell by just looking at it
 
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It is difficult or expensive to source valve cover gasket. RTV Blue will be fine. A good portion of tractor components are put together with RTV or some silicon gasket material. My suggestion is that you clean the groove if the gasket is round compressible o-ring type or if it is just flat metal to metal. Once cleaned then you would want to put a nice thin bead of RTV and let it skin and dry out a bit, kind of less sticky to touch, then you put it together and tighten the valve cover equally by criss cross tightening the nuts. Don't tighten it too much for RTV to entirely ooze out.
Hey JC I’ve got the valve cover gasket out and cleaned up-do i leave the old O ring gasket in place and silicone over it or remove it then silicone the cover-thank you again
 
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Hey JC I’ve got the valve cover gasket out and cleaned up-do i leave the old O ring gasket in place and silicone over it or remove it then silicone the cover-thank you again
Sorry about that JC-i meant value cover off
 
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Hey JC I’ve got the valve cover gasket out and cleaned up-do i leave the old O ring gasket in place and silicone over it or remove it then silicone the cover-thank you again
is the gasket Flat? or is it o-ring type? if it is flat by all means you can lightly clean gasket material it with a light de-greaser. I would let it flat between two card board with news paper with some light weigh for it to dry out but maintaining shape. After it dries our then I would smear a think coat on one side, let skin and put it on the head (put the sticky side down. Then I will put a thin layer on the opposite side, facing up, let it dry out a bit and then put the cover back. tighten and torque the head in a criss cross fashion. let me know if it is round rubber o-ring type gasket. depending the size I also make gasket hard to find from a sheet of gasket material and transfer the layout and cut it out.

JC,
Fel-Pro gasket sheet

 
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It’s a o ring type-i removed it and cleaned up the cover-then put atv blue in place of the o ring gasket-it’s on the tractor I’m giving it 24 hrs to dry before starting-I’ll keep you posted-thank you again for your advice 👍
 
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is the gasket Flat? or is it o-ring type? if it is flat by all means you can lightly clean gasket material it with a light de-greaser. I would let it flat between two card board with news paper with some light weigh for it to dry out but maintaining shape. After it dries our then I would smear a think coat on one side, let skin and put it on the head (put the sticky side down. Then I will put a thin layer on the opposite side, facing up, let it dry out a bit and then put the cover back. tighten and torque the head in a criss cross fashion. let me know if it is round rubber o-ring type gasket. depending the size I also make gasket hard to find from a sheet of gasket material and transfer the layout and cut it out.

JC,
Fel-Pro gasket sheet

Hey JC the atv blue fixed the gasket leak-thank you for all your advice 👍
 
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It’s a o ring type-i removed it and cleaned up the cover-then put atv blue in place of the o ring gasket-it’s on the tractor I’m giving it 24 hrs to dry before starting-I’ll keep you posted-thank you again for your advice 👍
I think you're good to go specially waiting 24 hrs for it to cure. It will be a brand new gasket material.
 

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