Gasket instead of gasket maker?

[Hammermechanicman]

I don't use RTV silocone on 2 stroke crankcases. I use threebond 1184. It is more resistant to gasoline than silocones. Same as Hondabond and Yamabond. I don't use it on valve covers because it makes them too hard to remove. I have about a dozen different gasket makers and sealers and the most used are the threebond 1184 and permatex the right stuff. I have seen case seal fail on stihl saws with silocone.

 

[JBtoro]

Just thought I'd update since I started this thread almost 2 years ago. I have used a gasket vs. silicon on three GCV190's or 160's since then and none are leaking. The valve covers on them were in pretty good shape (not badly bent) so that's probably a big reason that it has worked for me.

 

[shurguywutt]

I had a leak on a GCV190 pressure washer, I swore it was the valve cover gasket which was a bear to get off, turns out that annoyingly enough, it was a dumb little camshaft O-ring right below the gasket. Failed from the factory with under 20 hours of use.

Honda 91301-ZM0-V31 O-Ring (6.8X1.9)​