Hi there, quick question about the spark plug tube seals, i've searched and cant find much info on what im looking for.
The seals that were in there had these little circular springs i guess to help apply tension to the seal while its over the tube. And i damaged 2 of them while removing, my question is do i need them for the felpro gaskets/seals that im putting in, as i've searched onliine parts stores and cant find anything resembling them. The felpro seals seem to fit over the tube with a decent amount of tension.
And if i do need them, where can i get them?
Thanks in advance.

 

the felpro valve cover gasket set has them.

Remove the old tube seal from the valve cover, put the new seal into the valve cover

 

Oh yes, You'll need new one's for sure. As tigershark said, they come in the Felpro kit that you can buy from any local auto parts store. The new ones are actually designed to not slip out of place like the old ones.

 

ok, just to clarify, i have the felpro gasket kit .... and the tube seals that come with that kit do not have those small circular springs ... nor are they listed on the cover as a part thats included ... im just wondering if the seal will be strong enough just installing the rubber grommet/gasket into the valve cover without that little spring.
Thanks again.

 

yes, as stated above.....

 

Ok, thanks for the clarification.

 

If you compare the old seal with the new Felpro, you'll notice the inner part of the Felpro has a slanted groove. This groove makes it so when you place the valve cover over the spark plug tube it will apply pressure to the seal so it doesn't slide down the tube. This way even after years of hot/cold, pressure etc, it won't loosen and slide down the tube like the old ones have the tendency to do.