triumphs
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: gasket seal?

To: "Lawrence R Zink" <zink@pdq.net>
Subject: Re: gasket seal?
From: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 15:53:18 -0500
Cc: "[unknown]" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "Rick Barnard" <rstirb@ispchannel.com>
Message text written by "Lawrence R Zink"
>Use Permatex RTV if your gasket isn't sealing properly.  And if you feel
really energetic you canjust run a good bead of RTV around the cover and
eliminate the gasket complrtly.
<

One trick I learned years ago when using RTV gasket maker without gaskets
is to lay a piece of sewing thread in the interface area to build in a gap
to allow the RTV to fill.  Without the thread you run the risk of squeezing
all of the RTV out of a joint leaving a leaky - dry section.

Dave

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>