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05-25-2018, 09:10 PM | #1 |
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Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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! |
05-25-2018, 10:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
I would think that if you had some 1/8 gasket material, it would work fine.
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05-25-2018, 10:40 PM | #3 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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.
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05-26-2018, 09:18 AM | #4 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
NAPA has the bowl and the rubber gasket.
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05-26-2018, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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 Last edited by Benson; 05-27-2018 at 02:32 PM. |
05-26-2018, 04:13 PM | #6 |
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05-26-2018, 06:41 PM | #7 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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. |
05-26-2018, 07:46 PM | #8 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
FYI, the Sediment Bowl Gasket is the same size as the 28-29 Radiator Cap Gasket.
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05-27-2018, 08:06 AM | #9 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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......
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05-27-2018, 08:18 AM | #10 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
How about an o-ring?
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05-27-2018, 08:29 AM | #11 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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.
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05-27-2018, 10:10 AM | #12 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
Just replaced mine - 2-3/16 x 1-1/2. Soak cork in waste oil before install for longer life.
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05-27-2018, 11:17 AM | #13 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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
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05-27-2018, 11:40 AM | #14 |
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Re: Help Needed - Sediment Bowl Gasket Dimensions
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 .
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