Water in the oil...

[Mike51Merc]

Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

I don't like bare gaskets. I slather both sides with multipurpose grease or chassis lube and install part. Easy to remove later if you have to.

Greasing gaskets works unless the gasket is under high pressure. That grease just might help that gasket spit out of its location. I take my head gaskets straight-up and put a new one every time.