Re: Gaskets

[Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>]

On Sun, 23 Feb 2003, at around 10:38:13 local time, James Carruthers 
<j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk> wrote:
>Mike,
>
>
>>
>> Are you saying that it is going to be impossible to create an
>> exhaust-gas-tight joint without a gasket?
>>
>
>
>>From what I remember when considering this, if you have a slight leak or
>imperfection, the exhaust gases can eat away at it and you'll have one big
>hole where the gasket should have been.
>
>Then you're in for some machine work I guess...

This doesn't sound good.   Think I'll go with the idea of fitting a 
gasket... <g>

ATB
-- 
Mike
Ellie  - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly  - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FH105671

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