Hi all. I'm just wraping up a carb rebuild on a Johnson 55. I want to make sure that the six screws that hold the air silencer on never, ever, come loose. That would not imo be a good thing. I've had good luck with Loctite blue on automotive applications. Also with red, but on larger bolts ( more surface area) I would have a pretty hard time breaking a red coated bolt loose if I ever need to take it off again. Thinking maybe on such a small screw red might be ok. Maybe just dipping the screw in some contact cement, letting it cure up and then installing it.The screws that came out had a sealent of some kind on them. But once you take them out it's pretty much gone. What have you guys used on a screw that is kinda hidden so you can't easily do a periodic check on it like you would let's say a starter motor or LU bolt?
