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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,187 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,187 | My take is either the goo or the adhesive is just there to hold the gasket in place till you install the pieces tighten the bolts. If it's a proper gasket it will seal without any goo.
As far as which side goes up, strictly your choice, but I'd usually stick the gasket on the part that's facing up.
A thermostat housing isn't something you'd normally try and reuse a gasket on, like a valve cover.
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