jayb
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Post by jayb on Feb 6, 2023 14:31:56 GMT -5
So I ordered 2 (1 as a spare) intake gaskets for a XL-2 I'm working on. The gaskets I received were dried out and brittle. One broke with just a minor flex with my fingers. Is there anything I can soak the other one in to rehydrate it or should I not bother and junk it and look for a different company to buy from?
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Post by edju1958 on Feb 6, 2023 15:34:10 GMT -5
If I were you I'd do some complaining to whoever you bought them from.I didn't think those gaskets were made of cork.As an alternative,you can make your own gaskets with the appropriate thickness Fel Pro gasket material.I was looking for those gaskets last week myself & couldn't believe the price on them! As it turned out I didn't need any.
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jayb
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Post by jayb on Feb 6, 2023 16:26:42 GMT -5
If I were you I'd do some complaining to whoever you bought them from. I sent them an email explaining the situation, haven't heard back yet. I was charged $9 for shipping. I told them I wasn't going to spend another $9 on shipping back gaskets that cost me $6. I don't know, maybe they'll make it right, we'll see. |
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Post by onlyhomelites on Feb 6, 2023 22:35:35 GMT -5
They aren't cork...some kind of fiber that is pretty brittle even when fresh. They will seal very well, but do break easily. I've softened rubber parts up in DOT brake fluid; I'd bet it would work on that gasket as well.
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Post by jayb on Feb 7, 2023 6:12:24 GMT -5
They aren't cork...some kind of fiber that is pretty brittle even when fresh. They will seal very well, but do break easily. They definitely some type of fiber. I am no chainsaw expert but I have worked on all sorts of engines over the years and have never seen any gaskets that brittle. I was thinking I got shipped NOS gaskets that have been sitting in a box for the last 30-40 years. They were shipped in folded up cardboard with no plastic packaging. The original gasket tore when I removed the carb, it was very pliable. Whats left of it I can bend easily. As for the gasket I broke, I put a piece in ATF fluid and a piece in brake fluid to run a test. |
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Post by bdm53ent on Feb 7, 2023 10:24:21 GMT -5
.As an alternative,you can make your own gaskets with the appropriate thickness Fel Pro gasket material. I definitely make them when I have to. This last go around I was fortunate that Leon had most of what I needed and didnt have to mess with it. |
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