Sealing Baffling Air Gaps

Over the weekend I took some time to seal up all of the visible air gaps around the baffling system. To help find and plug the gaps, I put a lead light on top of the engine, then installed the top cowl. I had to reposition the light a few times, but it did a nice job of finding many little gaps that needed to be filled with RTV.

This had to be done at night to ensure the garage was dark enough, but that works well since I’m typically working at night.

A low light picture of the procedure. Note the light projecting forward out of the air intakes and onto the wall.