Treatment of water pump gasket?

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Elimax

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Hi everybody.

I'm replacing the gasket (part # 3JP-12449-02-00) for the water pump on my '89 Max, and I'm wondering if I should pre-soak it in coolant, install it dry, or do something else to it before installing. Any suggestions?

Thanks very much.

Elimax
 
I always install dry. I believe the OEM on later engines used a small amount of RTV around the case seams (very small amount).
 

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