Tempo L4-140 2.3L HSC (1986)
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12.
Apply enough RTV (F1AZ-19562-A) in the oil pan to completely fill the oil pan groove, regardless of the groove size or configuration, Figure 1.
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Have a bead approximately 0.2" (5 mm) wide by 0.25" (6 mm) high, above the pan surfaces, in both front and rear half-rounds.
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Have a bead approximately 0.2" (5 mm) wide by .15" (4 mm) high, above the oil pan surfaces, along the rails.
13.
Be sure that the groove is completely filled with RTV. Make certain that no air is trapped in the groove because a blow out of the RTV may occur
when the engine is heated up during normal engine operations.
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Have the nozzle of the RTV tube slightly above the oil pan groove.
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Apply enough RTV to build up the bead above the oil pan surface before moving the nozzle along the groove.
