[joescivic]

I'm not talking about the big black ones. If you look below those on the side, there are these thin brown gaskets. They seem to seal nothing really.
You can notice in one of my pics I tore one in half while trying to clean the inside of my valve cover

 

[drhonda]

its not a gasket, its a sealant. it is fine.

 

[joescivic]

its not a gasket, its a sealant. it is fine.

Sealant is what I meant, actually. lol. But thanks. I just wasn't sure if it actually sealed anything

 

[drhonda]

doesn't seal anything, just holds that metal piece in place.

 

[joescivic]

doesn't seal anything, just holds that metal piece in place.

So it's possible that metal piece can come off if the sealant isn't there? It looked like it was part of that thin metal underside or something

 

[kommon_sense]

IIRC, those are the spark plug tube seals pressed into the valve cover.

They are important because they will prevent oil from coming up the sides of the spark plug tubes. They also give another level of protection to prevent dust/grit from falling down into the head.

Nobody makes a seal if there isn't something to seal against

 

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The sealer you see in the photo is sealing the PCV baffle plate to the VC.
Do not remove that plate or the sealer. It is there for a reason.

 

[joescivic]

The sealer you see in the photo is sealing the PCV baffle plate to the VC.
Do not remove that plate or the sealer. It is there for a reason.

What if 2 of them are half way off like you see in the first pic?

 

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It is fine. What you are seeing is Hondabond.
It has simply squeezed out of the edges of the baffle plate when it was riveted to the VC.
If it really bothers you, you can trim away the areas that have squeezed out with a sharp knife.