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Gasket paper
Quick question, need to redo the gasket on the carb on the PAB just wondered what thickness gasket paper i should be using and if it makes any diffrence
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Abes wrote:Quick question, need to redo the gasket on the carb on the PAB just wondered what thickness gasket paper i should be using and if it makes any diffrence
on a carb i would say thinnish paper Abes depending if the mating surfaces are flat .
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Re: Gasket paper
Cheers mate surfaces look pretty good so how thin are we talking then mate
matt86 wrote:Abes wrote:Quick question, need to redo the gasket on the carb on the PAB just wondered what thickness gasket paper i should be using and if it makes any diffrence
on a carb i would say thinnish paper Abes depending if the mating surfaces are flat .
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1-2 mm mate , that should do fine .Abes wrote:Cheers mate surfaces look pretty good so how thin are we talking then matematt86 wrote:Abes wrote:Quick question, need to redo the gasket on the carb on the PAB just wondered what thickness gasket paper i should be using and if it makes any diffrence
on a carb i would say thinnish paper Abes depending if the mating surfaces are flat .
Matt
whats the worst that could happen lol
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It will draw in air and will not run 2.5 to 3 mm none absorbent paper, if your stuck I have some here
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Damn so that 3ply absorbent tissue from Lidls is gonna let me down then,
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ian webb wrote:Damn so that 3ply absorbent tissue from Lidls is gonna let me down then,
Yes Ian you should have used Aldi's toilet tissue non absorbent and your unable to tear it... Perfik
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Stu i knew ive been going wrong somewhere, should never have gone for the cheaper one then
Ian,
PS Sorry Abes for hijacking your thread with nonsense, lol
Ian,
PS Sorry Abes for hijacking your thread with nonsense, lol
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LOL not a problem mate id keep hold of all that cheap bog paper you've got will come in real handy in case the old inconternance pants give out when your at a rally
ian webb wrote:Stu i knew ive been going wrong somewhere, should never have gone for the cheaper one then
Ian,
PS Sorry Abes for hijacking your thread with nonsense, lol
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Cheers for the kind offer, will try and get some this weekend if no joy ill give you a shout if thats ok
JONESEY wrote:It will draw in air and will not run 2.5 to 3 mm none absorbent paper, if your stuck I have some here
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No probs
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Hi Jonesey thanks again for the kind offer but managed to get some at the weekend so all sorted now thanks again
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If you get stuck for any bits give me a shout I have built up a big stores
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JONESEY wrote:If you get stuck for any bits give me a shout I have built up a big stores
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It's just along the street from his big bank.
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Cheers mate ill hold you to that lol
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