RTV Sealers?

Question:
What is RTV in relation to either gasket material or sealant for a gasket material.When installing a supercharger the instructions say not to usen the cork gaskets but to use high temp sealer instead and the tech guy from Holley has said to use RTV.

Answers:

I always used the cheap am/pm gas unleaded for a year now, why wont my truck take it anymore without stalling?

RTV is an acronym for your garden variety "silicone seal" goop. GE developed this stuff ages ago as a solution to sealing problems on their own gas turbine generators.

13 year old 8th grader starting car-detailing business?


Most RTV is NOT rated for high temperature use. The instructions are correct in specifying that you find and use an RTV material rated for use in this application. Any decent auto parts shop will have it under one brand or another.

How can I remove makeup from my car roof interior?

It is a silicon based compound that is used to seal all types of things, from windows to cars.
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