What are these o rings in my gasket kit.

In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?

"stryped" wrote:
In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?
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Gasket kits often contain parts for several similar engines.
Unneeded parts may be left over and discarded. If your
engine is a Ferrari V12 with direct injection, don't throw
the o-rings away until you get the heads off to be sure.

Rodan.

On May 11, 1:41*pm, "Rodan" > wrote:
> "stryped" wrote:
>
> In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?
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>
> Gasket kits often contain parts for several similar engines.
> Unneeded parts may be left over and discarded. * If your
> engine is a *Ferrari V12 with direct injection, don't throw
> the o-rings away until you get the heads off to be sure.
>
> Rodan.

I wish it was a ferarri!

It is a dodge dakota and I have the heads off. Could they be for the
fuel injectors?

On Mon, 11 May 2009 11:50:41 -0700, stryped wrote:

> On May 11, 1:41Â*pm, "Rodan" > wrote:
>> "stryped" wrote:
>>
>> In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?
>> __________________________________________________ __________
>>
>> Gasket kits often contain parts for several similar engines.
>> Unneeded parts may be left over and discarded. Â* If your
>> engine is a Â*Ferrari V12 with direct injection, don't throw
>> the o-rings away until you get the heads off to be sure.
>>
>> Rodan.
>
> I wish it was a ferarri!
>
> It is a dodge dakota and I have the heads off. Could they be for the
> fuel injectors?


Do you have a manual? Is it an OHC engine?
Could be valve stem seals, injector seals, or something only Chrysler
could dream up!

When in doubt, call the local Chrysler dealer. They can tell you, even
easier if you bring one or two with you and tell them how many came with
the kit!

On May 11, 2:17 pm, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B > wrote:
> On Mon, 11 May 2009 11:50:41 -0700, stryped wrote:
> > On May 11, 1:41 pm, "Rodan" > wrote:
> >> "stryped" wrote:
>
> >> In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?
> >> __________________________________________________ __________
>
> >> Gasket kits often contain parts for several similar engines.
> >> Unneeded parts may be left over and discarded. If your
> >> engine is a Ferrari V12 with direct injection, don't throw
> >> the o-rings away until you get the heads off to be sure.
>
> >> Rodan.
>
> > I wish it was a ferarri!
>
> > It is a dodge dakota and I have the heads off. Could they be for the
> > fuel injectors?
>
> Do you have a manual? Is it an OHC engine?
> Could be valve stem seals, injector seals, or something only Chrysler
> could dream up!
>
> When in doubt, call the local Chrysler dealer. They can tell you, even
> easier if you bring one or two with you and tell them how many came with
> the kit!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

There was a separate bag for valve stem seals.

stryped wrote:
> In my head gasket kit are 12 o rings. What are they for?

If they are square cut and fit the valve stems they are valve stem seals.
They go under the valve keepers between them and the retainer.
They keep oil from the rocker arms from simply running down the valve
stems and burning.


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Steve W.