Source for seal on ignition coil - 2002 Sienna

I changed my spark plugs but lost one of the seals between the ignition/spark plug coil and the valve cover. I thought I could buy one easily, but I guess its not so simple. Toyota tells me its part of the coil and to get it I'd have to buy the $90 coil. I suppose I could just run a bead of silicone (and I presume the purpose of the seal is to keep water and grime out of the tube, so silicone would probably work fine), but if there's a source for these little rubber seals, could somebody let me know. It looks like I can buy a spark plug tube seal, but it seems that this seal is the seal that's under the valve cover.

Thanks.

Jim

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jim
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It looks like Murphy's law applies here. As soon as you apply a bead of silicone, the seal that you lost will turn up stuck to one of the cross members or splash shields. If you decide to go the silicone route, I would recommend using one that does not harm O2 sensors, like the stuff used for form-in-place gaskets.

If you know the diameter of the seal, how about looking for a similar one in the plumbing supply section of a hardware store? The rubber may or may not hold up as well as the one made for the coil.

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Ray O

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