Attempting to save a gasket for reuse- TIPS OR TRICKS?

[pmsmechanic]

I like to spray carb gaskets with Pam or some other cooking oil spray. I don't steal it either. I have my own can in the shop. That way gaskets come apart real easy and it's quick to apply and your not messing around with grease. For larger gaskets just clean everything up and use an anaerobic sealer on the surfaces. Tubes of the stuff aren't cheap but it's usually cheaper than buying or making a new gasket. Most newer tractors don't have any gaskets anymore. They just use an anaerobic sealer. All anaerobic means is that it sets up in the absence of air. Why it doesn't set up in the tube I don't know but it sure makes nice easy quick gaskets.

 

[jaotguy]

lipstick at the dollar stores ... I ain't that brave to use the wife's.

 

[SPYDERLK]

When you put on a new gasket decide which side you would like it to stick to. Oil and dry the gasket. Apply a very light spackle of RTV silicone rubber to the no stick side. The silicone will prevent it from sticking because the oil attacks it a bit. The other side will stick. When you next take it apart the gasket will remain exactly in place. Re apply silicone when reassembling.
larry

 

[Lebby]

Using lipstick AND putting it back ? Your either way braver than I am, or just crazy :drink: !

Lebby - have you tried something like Seafoam ? It might save you taking the carb apart, if this is the only thing you need to address.

Seafoam is good, but no promises, if the jet is plugged solid end-to-end then it may not clear it.

There is one or 10 threads on here about Seafoam; I know it from the old motorcycle world, and like it.

Rgds, D.

Lots of great ideas guys! And priced right too, thats my kind of shopping.

Pertaining to the Seafoam suggestion in dealing with the above mentioned carburator..... would one use this as "dunk and soak" solution, or running it through with the fuel, or ?

Appreciating all interest shown in this thread!

Thanx again
LEBBY

 

[chad22]

Never thought of using lipstick. Next time I need to save a gasket I'll have to try that trick.

Chad

 

[3930dave]

Never thought of using lipstick. Next time I need to save a gasket I'll have to try that trick.

Chad

If nothing else, you need to remember this story for when the wife finds a tube of lipstick in your truck that isn't hers !

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

Lots of great ideas guys! And priced right too, thats my kind of shopping.

Pertaining to the Seafoam suggestion in dealing with the above mentioned carburator..... would one use this as "dunk and soak" solution, or running it through with the fuel, or ?

Appreciating all interest shown in this thread!

Thanx again
LEBBY

Lebby - I'd start with dosing the fuel tank at the prescribed rate on the can, and topping up the tank with gas, to get things mixed up decently. Ackward sentence... but you get the idea......

Then run the tractor enough, or work with it, to get the dosed fuel into the carb. I'd run it like that, on and off for a week or 3, and see how it goes.

Unless the above approach doesn't help, I'm loathe to start tearing into old carbs w/o a ready stash of spare parts at hand, or at least readily available.

I've never had to use Seafoam for concentrated dunking/soaking. On that subject, I'd (1) ping Seafoam themselves for info, and (2) pop into one of the Seafoam threads on here, and ask for opinions on soak/dunk on there.

At the prescribed "Normal" gas/Seafoam ratios, I don't see a problem with Soak/Dunk. There may be a problem with soaking a carb (re. specific seal/gasket materials) in super-high concentrations of Seafoam - that's what I don't know enough about.

Seafoam is good stuff, and very easy peasey to use as a first-pass correction attempt. Just wanted to put a bit of context on the Soaking issue..... wouldn't want anybody to run off and soak a carb in pure Seafoam and end up ruining some funky seal that's been out of production for 10+ years.....

Rgds, D.

 

[Midniteoyl]

You can fill the bowl, give a 2-3 sec of cranking, let it sit for 10-15 mins, refill with fuel and start and run.

 

[Lebby]

So sorry about the delay of progress made as to the before mentioned carburator. Used spray carburator cleaner to find leakage (vacuum) that was occuring at the old gasket between the carb base and the carb body. The gasket that had been used was oval in shape instead of round. Surprisingly the screw holes line up but not much in between.

Used the old lipstick trick to fashion new gasket out of gas resistant material. Used exacto knife to cut it out. Presto!!!

Used reccomended dosages of sea foam in the gas and sprayed the heck out of the inside of the carb from the top with the carbon deposit remover SF. Seems to run quite a bit better. Letting it set for now till warmer weather and the using it I think it should realy come around.

Thanks again everybody.

LEBBY

 

[3930dave]

Sounds like you may have it Lebby ! Good stuff.

I'd fire it up again in about 2 weeks, even if you don't need it then.... just to get a bit more fresh fuel/Seafoam flowing through the carb. (You may be fine already, but I'm kinda belt+suspenders about this kind of stuff...)

If you think of it later, once you get some warm weather seat-time in, drop back into this thread and give us an update..... I'm sure some other Satoh folks would like to hear how you are doing.....

Rgds, D.