Originally Posted by
onehundred80
What exactly is a small gap? I might think it is a large gap.that large O-ring has to be compressed to go down the bore, oil the O-ring first to make it a bit easier and prevent damage to it.
There is no gap.
I torque my cap down with just my hands, not too tight or you will do some damage. Use some common sense and it will be OK.
I don't see me mentioning any size 'gap'. Did you mean to reference the post I commented on? Yes, it is a good idea always to pre-lube the rings with new oil.
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