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MG MGB Technical - carb gasket sealant

hi all, a quick question, i've just picked up some gasket paper to cut out some new gaskets for my carbs, what if any sealant should i use? appreciate your thoughts, cheers, Graham













G Morriss

Where are the gaskets being fitted? As far as I know no sealant should be used-the gasket itself should be the seal.
Michael Beswick

between heat shield and spacer, spacer and carb and carb and filter (3 per carb)
G Morriss

No sealant but IIRC they are not paper. The carb to filter is card; the heat shield to spacer a metallic faced one;-can't remember about the remaining one, tho it is probably card again.
Michael Beswick

ah, maybe i'd better off getting the correct gaskets, i'm trying to correct my backfire problem and carb gaskets are on my list of things to eliminate! thanks
G Morriss

Gasoline will melt most gasket sealers. Hylomar is one of the few that will stand up to it. RAY
rjm RAY

Draw a flat file over the faces first to ensure that they are flat and not bowed if they are then file gently until an even witness is achieved over the complete face. Then assemble all gaskets dry without any sealant or at the very most a smear of grease.
Iain MacKintosh

This thread was discussed between 22/02/2012 and 23/02/2012

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