[Healeys] 100 balance pipe gland seal ideas

[Michael Salter]

I'm quite sure that would be fine. The area doesn't get that hot, probably
not as hot as boiling water and the seal is unlikely to get very much
exposure to raw fuel.

M

On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 11:44 p.m. Alan Seigrist, <healey.nut at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Michael -
>
> So the gland packing can handle the heat and fuel? I see that they now
> sell gland packing with PTFE, so that's probably the stuff to get.
>
> Best,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The original material seems to be tap gland packing string. I've
>> successfully used that which is available at plumbing supply stores.
>>
>> M
>>
>> On Wed., Mar. 31, 2021, 10:03 p.m. Alan Seigrist via Healeys, <
>> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Is there any conventional wisdom for making this seal?  This is on the
>>> balance pipe between the carbs on the 100 engine.
>>>
>>> I think originally it was some mixture of fibre/cloth and a tarlike
>>> substance wound in a circle and compressed when assembled.  The o-rings
>>> they provide in head gasket kits are a laughable substitute.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Alan
>>>
>>>
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