Re: KR> cork / 100LL

2020-10-23 Thread Flesner via KRnet
On 10/23/2020 9:05 AM, Randall Smith via KRnet wrote: gasket hit swollen up right out of the hole. ++ I can only guess there was something about the material used that caused a problem.  Lesson learned I guess is test gasket in fuel before use. 

Re: KR> cork / 100LL

2020-10-23 Thread Randall Smith via KRnet
I put a cork gasket between the carburetor and the intake on an 85 Continental. Took off the runway and had to make a U-turn and put it back on the ground My CHT Went nuts. A friend of mine it's an I came down we started looking at it and it gasket hit swollen up right out of the hole. We cut an

KR> cork / 100LL

2020-10-23 Thread Flesner via KRnet
Recently, when I mentioned I had a fuel leak in my left wing there was some concern expressed about using cork gaskets with 100LL.  It finally struck me that I have some (one) photo to share that indicates there is no compatibility problems.  The supplier has switched from cork to rubber for