Originally Posted by
Spiider
Maybe a super thin film of silicone would be ok, but in my experience people tend to way overdo it with the stuff.
Use something recommended for Kawi. (Like Honda has Hondabond etc.)
Excess silicone can be one of the worst things for your engine. Lot's and lot's of motors have been ruined by people putting way too much silicone into a gasket area and the excess gets squeezed out inside the motor blocking oil passages etc.
I would say with a new gasket torqued properly you shouldn't need anything.
Sure there is hot oil present, but not at a super high pressure. (The breather should be relieving pressure there.)
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