At 08:31 AM 11/19/96 -0800, you wrote:
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>Siegfried Doerrer and Alpine Clan,
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>Marc is correct that O-rings are available at most autoparts stores, However
>I would recommend purchasing newer type orings, explicitely specified for
>fuel system use.
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> The "common" O-rings found in a lot of auto parts stores and
industrial/bearing
distributors are usually black in color, and are made of what's called
Buna-n;
which ARE suitable for fuel system use. I can provide commonly known part
numbers for the ones in the Strombergs; I'll dig those up and e-mail them as
soon as I can. Doug Ferrell.
>
>
>Here is why.
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>Reformulated gasolines lack certain volatile aromatics like benzene.
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>Older rubber O-Rings will shrink when used with gasoline that does not use
>these "volatile" components.
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>Several years ago, the Nissan Motor Company had to recall and convert
>millions of vehicles built in the 80s to use the new materail O-rings in
>thier fuel injection systems.
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>
>Remember that if these O-Rings fail, the gasoline will dribble directly
>a-top your nice hot exhaust manifold.
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>
>
>Jarrid Gross.
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