Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions

[dmaxweb]

Anyone have the OD, ID, and thickness of the cork gasket for the glass sediment bowl?

The neoprene gasket disintegrated and I need one for this weekend. Going to cut from cork gasket material.

Thanks!

[Drive Shaft Dave]

I would think that if you had some 1/8 gasket material, it would work fine.

[redmodelt]

Just use the glass bowl as a pattern. Measure the diameter of where it fits and make the inside hole a little smaller then the inside diameter of the glass bowl.

[100IH]

NAPA has the bowl and the rubber gasket.

[Benson]

Originally Posted by 100IH

NAPA has the bowl and the rubber gasket.

The rubber gasket is the whole problem ... has been for years.

Every rubber one I have seen used shrinks up and leaks like crazy.

Cork ones do not shrink

[Tacoma Bob]

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Dang I no longer have the part number but I use a cork gasket for Chrysler products. 60s vintage.

[dmaxweb]

All is good!

I had a sheet of 1/8" cork gasket laying around. I laid the gasket material on a smooth board on my workbench and clamped the upside down bowl on top and used an exacto knife to cut out a (approximate 2" diameter) circle. Then I clamped a socket with a 1.5" diameter centered on the 2" circle and cut around that for the ID of the gasket.

Total cost $0.

[Y-Blockhead]

FYI, the Sediment Bowl Gasket is the same size as the 28-29 Radiator Cap Gasket.

[leo]

Not an answer to your question, but in the future consider the cast iron sediment bulb and you will no longer need to be concerned with leaking gaskets......

[katy]

How about an o-ring?

[dmaxweb]

I never had a problem with a leak until i tried the "new and improved modern rubber gasket". When you need the car running the next day, your choices are limited. Plus satisfaction with no cost DIY fix. I had plenty cork gasket material left so I made a few more to have on hand.

Thanks to all!

[Badpuppy]

Just replaced mine - 2-3/16 x 1-1/2. Soak cork in waste oil before install for longer life.

[28Ca8149]

I went to several places ,no luck Then bought a small role of cork gasket ,1/8 used my glass bowel as a measurement ,worked great . I had another glass bowel that-was a1/16 to big

[Purdy Swoft]

I've found that the gasket needs to be replaced every time that the glass bowl is removed . I now prefer and use the cast iron sediment bulb, the lead washer-gasket never leaks and can be reused . I also prefer the look of the cast iron bulb . I had one of my model A's to catch fire and burn in the early sixties because of a leaking glass bowl gasket . I have also noticed that it is more likely to get an air lock with the glass bowl setup .