eranb2
Well-Known Member
nut a question but an offer to all.
I ise leather as gasket , heavy one with grease .
no paper or silicon.
works perfect.
I ise leather as gasket , heavy one with grease .
no paper or silicon.
works perfect.
leather as gasket for yanmar engine
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oldharry
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nut a question but an offer to all.
I ise leather as gasket , heavy one with grease .
no paper or silicon.
works perfect.
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.... at the moment.
Gaskets dont just seal things, thickness can be critical too. A cylinder head gasket ensures the head is not too close to the piston allwing the piston to hit valves or injectors. Too thick it reduces compression. A water pump with an overthick gasket may work at severely reduced ouput if the rubber vanes fail to seal against the cover plate - leading to overheat and destruction.
Not a good idea really.
nut a question but an offer to all.
I ise leather as gasket , heavy one with grease .
no paper or silicon.
works perfect.
[/ QUOTE ]
.... at the moment.
Gaskets dont just seal things, thickness can be critical too. A cylinder head gasket ensures the head is not too close to the piston allwing the piston to hit valves or injectors. Too thick it reduces compression. A water pump with an overthick gasket may work at severely reduced ouput if the rubber vanes fail to seal against the cover plate - leading to overheat and destruction.
Not a good idea really.
vyv_cox
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I don't want to squash enthusiasm but I don't see this as a beneficial suggestion. Paper gaskets work because they are thin and compressed, preventing the material from being attacked by the fluid. Leather is thicker and variable, so compression will not work all over to the same extent. The fluid can therefore penetrate and will doubtless rot this natural material. So to save the cost of a sheet of Klingerit, or even an old chart, I wouldn't try this one.
Flossdog
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In the right place a leather gasket works well. I used to have a Vire inboard and had endless trouble sealing the cylinder head cooling water exit spigot until I used a leather washer. The surface was pitted by corrosion and the thickness was not an issue. So in the right place leather is fine.