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I have used neoprene O rings on this location for more than 50 years. Way ba=
ck then they were probably rubber.=20
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> On Mar 31, 2021, at 11:46 PM, Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> Michael -
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> So the gland packing can handle the heat and fuel? I see that they now sel=
l gland packing with PTFE, so that's probably the stuff to get.
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> Best,
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> Alan
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>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com> w=
rote:
>> The original material seems to be tap gland packing string. I've successf=
ully used that which is available at plumbing supply stores.
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>>> On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, <healeys@a=
utox.team.net> wrote:
>>> Is there any conventional wisdom for making this seal? This is on the b=
alance pipe between the carbs on the 100 engine.
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>>> I think originally it was some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike subs=
tance wound in a circle and compressed when assembled. The o-rings they pro=
vide in head gasket kits are a laughable substitute.
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>>> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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>>> Cheers,
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>>> Alan
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I have used neoprene O rings on this locati=
on for more than 50 years. Way back then they were probably rubber. <di=
v>P<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 31, 2021, at 11:46 PM, Alan Seigrist via Heal=
eys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael -<div><=
br></div><div>So the gland packing can handle the heat and fuel? I see that t=
hey now sell gland packing with PTFE, so that's probably the stuff to get.</=
div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 1=
, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salter <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsalter@gmail.=
com">michaelsalter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gm=
ail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">The original material seems to b=
e tap gland packing string. I've successfully used that which is available a=
t plumbing supply stores.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</di=
v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, <<a href=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>=
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px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Is there any conventional wisdom for making this seal? This=
is on the balance pipe between the carbs on the 100 engine.<br><br>I think o=
riginally it was some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike substance wound i=
n a circle and compressed when assembled. The o-rings they provide in h=
ead gasket kits are a laughable substitute.<div><br></div><div>Any thoughts o=
n this would be appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br>=
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