Subject: RE: And now for something completely different....
Author: Tom Bowes
Date: Sep 13, 2001, 7:29 PM
Post ID: 1708232069
Bruce,
Yes, I used the silicone grease on both the viton and the vinyl gasket.
Time will tell whether it is ultimately the deciding factor in success
or failure.
Bruce Giller wrote:
| My experience with my homemade Viton gas petcock seals is that they have been working well for over a year in my Eldo (both petcocks have them). I punched them out of a 3/32" thick sheet I got at a local supplier (http://www.potomacrubber.com). I too was worried about any ripping or tearing that the rotor could cause, so I polished the rotor face on my smoothest whetstone and also rounded over the edges to remove any burrs that might be lurking. After assembling everything, I turned the spring tension adjusting nut just until it stopped leaking and no more. There seems to be about 1.5 more turns left for future adjustments. Did you lubricate your Viton gasket with silicone grease as you did the vinyl one? I think that I did the same thing but I'm not really sure. Bruce '72 Eldo |
Tom
'70 (July '69) Ambassador
'82 V50-III
Shelby Township, Michigan