gaskets

maine rick

oil pump strainers on the gaskets do you put the new one on dry or do you wet them with oil?
haven a debate at work on this.
i will hold off for know on what i do for now.

Ron Schroeder

Ricky

I always wet them in fuel oil, it makes life so much easier next time around, I also feel that a damp gasket comprsses better than a dry one

Al Letellier_9

pump gaskets

Ditto on the wet. we install the gasket dry, keep the cap screws just a little loose, open the oil firo just enough to wet the gasket and it bleeds it at the same time. then just tighten the screws and presto.

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maine rick

thanks for your input i also wet my gaskets to on the return trip they come off easy.
my co-worker puts them in dry,say's the oil will swell gasket and seal better.
i told him when you have to scape a few you will learn.

Ragu_5

Rickey: f this helps....

I now keep a 1/4" drive ratchet set in my tool kit, along with a couple of different length extensions.It really helps with taking the cover off of the pumps.

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