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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I've used "thackery washers" for 25 years - never had a problem when installed correctly. The gaskets are the plastic things with o-rings on either side. Just don't crank then down - use a feeler gauge and look for a consistent gap, like .025.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I tried the rubber washers with zero success. The o-rings failed. That was a long time ago...</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regards,<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bob Lang<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 9:09:02 PM EDT, Ponostyle via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><div>The rubber spring mounts washers and their little metal caps suck toads. You want multi-turn spring washers or flat wave washers. You tighten them down a little and check the gap with feeler gauges. It’s hard to find weber mount kits that come with them these days. I accidentally bought the squishy rubber ones once and they died in a weekend. <br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><div><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><blockquote class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" type="cite"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999yqt8303010712" id="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999yqtfd44490"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">On Sep 15, 2020, at 4:54 PM, Bud Rolofson via Fot <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-interchange-newline" clear="none"></div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999yqt8303010712" id="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999yqtfd43722"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;">Weber soft mounts should be tightened to a specific spacing between the carbs and the intake manifold. I don't remember the spec offhand but the soft mount instructions tell you what the correct distance is.</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;"><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"></div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;">Bud<br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none">Sent from my Commodore 64</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;"><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none">On Sep 15, 2020, at 4:29 PM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" type="cite" style="font-family:TimesNewRomanPSMT;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Hi P.J. Mckearn</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Thanks for that. What about using rubber grease (the stuff that is used on rubber brake parts)?</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Marcel</div><hr class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" id="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999zwchr"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Van:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"McKearn McKearn" <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:mckearn2@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mckearn2@gmail.com</a>><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Aan:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"van mulders marcel" <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Cc:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"fot" <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Verzonden:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Dinsdag 15 september 2020 20:44:13<br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Onderwerp:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [Fot] Fwd: Misab seals<br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"></div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"></div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" dir="ltr">I'd go with the too tight theory.<div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"> The seals on my Gt6 did the same thing after very few miles . Replaced them with new and only slightly tightened and so far so good..</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"> P.J.</div></div><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999gmail_quote"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 4:49 AM van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Thes misab Weber seals are almost new and deteriorating already. Poor quality? or does anyone know of another reason? Too tight? Does anyone know of better alternatives?</div><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Marcel</div><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><hr class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" id="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999gmail-m_-3674705545684483547zwchr"><div class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Van:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"trbelgium1" <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:trbelgium1@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trbelgium1@gmail.com</a>><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Aan:<span class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>"van mulders marcel" <<a shape="rect" class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" href="mailto:van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">van.mulders.marcel@telenet.be</a>><br class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999" clear="none"><b class="ydp3673b7b8yiv9792325999">Verzonden:<span 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