whats the diff. from an engine gastket and an engine seal
my friend was tell me that they are complete differnt but i think there the same thing cause there made out of the same thing sometimes is this true or not
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A gasket is typically a flat paper or metal item that goes between two flat surfaces - it insures that whatever is passing between the two surfaces (oil, air, water, exhaust) doesn't leak out.

A seal is typically a rubber "donut" that seals a rotating component. For example, where the eccentric shaft comes out of the front of the motor - that's surrounded by a rubber seal to keep oil from leaking out around the rotating shaft.

Many times the terms are used interchangeably, however.

Dale