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Dorman 917-036 was Re: oil cooler adapter gasket [message #260716 is a reply to message #260591] Tue, 02 September 2014 14:43 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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To those who care.

I got a box today. They are not O-rings to an O-ring guy. They are a round gasket. So???
The difference is in how an O-ring works. The near circular cross section of material trapped in a grove that it fills no more than 80% of and is compressed somewhere close to 25% in the clamp direction that get pushed by the internal pressure to achieve the required seal is what makes and O-ring and O-ring.

This is different than that. These are a rectangular cross section (5*3.5mm- 0.200*0.135")with a 59mm (2.312") ID.
It appears to be a relatively hard silicone rubber. I won't know for months if I like it, because Chaumière's next lube service will be after Chippawa Falls.

Matt


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