Gasket material Question..
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Gasket material Question..
I trying to restore some old engines that were given to me. I plan on taking them apart to clean and know that I will be needing a few gaskets that will be hard/impossible to find. What have you done in the past to make gaskets. I would appreciate any information.
Regards,
turbo
Regards,
turbo
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RE: Gasket material Question..
Please consider this idea.
For a muffler gasket I have used metal duck tape that they use for HVAC which is not to be confused with the tape of the duck which is more common.
Stick a piece over the exhaust port then use an exacto to remove the internal port area and poke out the exhaust bolt holes too.
It is easy and effective and also pretty darn cheap too.
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For a muffler gasket I have used metal duck tape that they use for HVAC which is not to be confused with the tape of the duck which is more common.
Stick a piece over the exhaust port then use an exacto to remove the internal port area and poke out the exhaust bolt holes too.
It is easy and effective and also pretty darn cheap too.
Cheers
Eric
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RE: Gasket material Question..
A word of caution about autopart gasket material: I picked up some 1/32" thick rubber/ silicone material from Napa which was the thinnest gauge that they carried, but was about 3-4 times thicker than what the engine mfr. supplied. Thought that thicker would be better, WRONG ! I cinched the muffler down well, used threadlocker and a lockwasher, but after a few flights the gasket had compressed, the bolts came loose, lost my pressure, and a very expensive aircraft.
I've been using plastic playing cards for a number of years with no problems.
Hope this helps
Joe
I've been using plastic playing cards for a number of years with no problems.
Hope this helps
Joe
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RE: Gasket material Question..
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXDF10&P=RF
This stuff works pretty well. It's about .015" thick. I've used it for mufflers and valve cover gaskets.
This stuff works pretty well. It's about .015" thick. I've used it for mufflers and valve cover gaskets.
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RE: Gasket material Question..
The subscription ads that fall out of your modeling magazine and make great epoxy mixing platforms, also make great gaskets. Just cut out your shape and punch the holes. Oil them first though.
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RE: Gasket material Question..
That gasket material sold by Tower is adapted from automotive use. It is seen in gaskets for oil pans / sumps. Good stuff.
I use the thinnest gasket paper my Auto Supplies store stocks, and use the "ink pad" method to imprint the gasket before cutting.
On my 2 strokes I re-torque the bolts after the first 3 or 4 hot runs. Never had a muffler come loose until dissasembled from the engine. Never had an oil leak either. Even excellent mating surfaces (such as found on Enya / O.S.) often leak, or worse "fret" from vibration leaving unsightly black goo - without a good muffler gasket.
Ali. drink cans are an excellent source of head gasket material.
I use the thinnest gasket paper my Auto Supplies store stocks, and use the "ink pad" method to imprint the gasket before cutting.
On my 2 strokes I re-torque the bolts after the first 3 or 4 hot runs. Never had a muffler come loose until dissasembled from the engine. Never had an oil leak either. Even excellent mating surfaces (such as found on Enya / O.S.) often leak, or worse "fret" from vibration leaving unsightly black goo - without a good muffler gasket.
Ali. drink cans are an excellent source of head gasket material.