[Healeys] H4 cork gaskets Q

[Oudesluys]

Why not be on the safe side and soak them for 24hrs? Allthough overnight 
seem plenty of time to me which I have always done with cork gaskets of 
any type. Why the hurry?
Kees Oudesluijs

Alan Seigrist schreef:
> All -
>
> Just received new SU Burlen rebuild kits for my 100.
>
> The kit has instructions with a new sheet which warns I must soak the
> cork gaskets in oil for 24 hours before installation.
>
> In my many years of doing this I've only ever soaked them for an hour
> or so in oil.  Seemed to work just fine like that.
>
> Do I need to soak 24 hrs or is an hour or so decent enough?
>
> Alan