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Old 03-13-2019, 01:28 PM   #206
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Originally Posted by ermax View Post
This I agree with. They should be more accustomed to applying the packing on the timing cover considering there are exponentially more Subaru engines out there between the FA and FB than there are FA's in the Toyota. Personally engineers should know better than to stick an oil gallery 2mm away from the FIPG.
But as has been said the FA20 sealant method is very different from the others. A Subaru tech that is "accustomed" to the other engines is just as likely to screw up as any other tech anyplace else.
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