Sealant or not?

[Guest]

Working on install of new stator. I see when I put the previous one in years back, I used a light coating of silicone sealant in addition to the gasket on the stator cover. Looks grey, maybe the Suzuki engine case sealant I have had for years.

Question is, should I go ahead & use the sealant as well as the gasket or just gasket alone. I have heard many strong opinions on this over the years from both sides of this from mechanics I trust.

Willing to listen to any wisdom to be thrown at me before I reassemble.

Thank you so much!!!

DH

[chuck hahn]

New gaskets shouldnt leak without sealants. Did you maybe reuse the gasket at some point and thats why it had sealer on it now????

[Nessism]

Sealant around the stator wire grommet is a good idea. Maybe a dap where the case halves come together on the gasket surface too. Otherwise you don't need anything more.

[suzukizone]

New gaskets shouldnt leak without sealants. Did you maybe reuse the gasket at some point and thats why it had sealer on it now????

I am the biggest cheapskate but the only gaskets I reuse are under the starter cover or under the "points" cover or whatever the name is for that RH round outer case cover. Don't have a leak at stator cover just can't remember sealing that gasket & if I should or shouldn't.

Thanks for your reply! And yours too Ed. I think I will go commando on this one. I did do the rubber grommet as the one on the Caltric stator didn't look as secure, now it is.

DH