VP 4.3GL-PEFS 2000 - Sealing Question with pic

[cmyers_uk]

I have just replaced the exhaust manifolds and risers. The elbows (2) in the diagram come with a red substance on the threads and dont leak. The reducer shown as (5) in the diagram has nothing on the threads and drips. What should I put on the threads or should I just tighten. i have the VP white sealing compound for drives and the VP brown flexible gasket cement are either of these suitable?

Regards
Chris

 

[cmyers_uk]

Re: VP 4.3GL-PEFS 2000 - Sealing Question with pic

Just found some VP Thread Sealing Agent Part No - 1161053-6 could this be it?

 

[Bondo]

Re: VP 4.3GL-PEFS 2000 - Sealing Question with pic

It's a Pipe Plug,.....

Slather alittle bit of Anything you've got laying around on it,+ snug it Up.........

 

[Don S]

Re: VP 4.3GL-PEFS 2000 - Sealing Question with pic

If you are in the habit of leaving the plugs out after winterization or draining, you may have some rust in the threads, When that happens, I just run a tap in them and clean the threads up and then they seal ok. Then, like Bondo says.