Review on Fel Pro VS 50304 R 1 Gasket by Greg Sullivan

I bought this FelPro based on some online reviews of the quality of the Fel-Pro gaskets. This gasket was purchased for a valve cover on a 1997 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder. Everything went well, no leaks. However! According to some advice on the web (which you CANNOT find on the web these days :P) it was recommended that an RTV/liquid seal be fitted at 90 degrees/sharp turns in the seal design as these areas are prone to leaking. My method was to insert the gasket into the valve cover itself, then line the block (not the valve cover) with a thin RTV bead around the perimeter of the block, and then reinstall the valve cover (with the gasket installed) onto the block. And as per the RTV instructions, hand tighten the valve cover bolts (first tighten the 2 inner bolts hand tight, then the 2 outer bolts), wait about 1 hour, then tighten. Then allow the fluid pad/RTV to dry for about half a day before riding.