If you're just in a tight spot and need to seal one banjo fitting you can
wrap the banjo stem with thin lead solder and crush it to make your seal.
The solder compresses into a solid seal under the pressure of tightening
the banjo bolt.
It does not require excessive torque to seal.
This is a temporary fix.
If I recall correctly the Britts tinned their banjo loops for proper
sealing on early model MGs, Triumphs and Healeys.
You can find a good supply of copper banjo washers at Harley shops.
Industrial hose suppliers will also have a good selection.
I've also cut copper washers from copper / aluminum plumbing pipe
.......... takes a fine tooth hacksaw and a steady hand but it resolves
emergencies.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:41:31 -0800 Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
writes:
> This info should be available from O-ring manufacturers.
> Generaly all o-rings have to be installed in the groove.
> Without groove o-ring will not seal, as you tighten it will stretch
> and pull
> etc. You could use it for banjo fitting if it has groove. Afaik
> banjio fittings
> seal using high pressure over small area, copper washers may work
> well.
> Leon
> 85 Subwagen Westy
>
> 11/14/02 7:27:58 PM, Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> wrote:
>
> >Hi folks
> >
> >Do any of you specialty technical types know how much an o ring is
> supposed
> >to compress. Is there a percent of thickness or ratio of thickness
> for how
> >deep and wide the groove is vs. the o ring?
> >
> >Also, any reason I couldn't use o rings for a banjo type fitting?
> >
> >Thanks for any help
> >
> >Myron Lind
> >Harrisonburg, VA
> >
> >
>
>

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