

| Subject: | Re: type IV push rod tubes leaking in 914 (Viton) |
| From: | Stan Wilder |
| Date: | Wed, 19 Feb 2003 17:05:23 -0600 |
I was cruising alone here being happy as hell while I was wrong and now you've ruined that for me. The Victor Reinz gasket actually says Viton on it and mine have always been green ......... not one of your color options. Stan Wilder ----------------------- Clip ---------------------------- This is a case where my transferable skills come in to help (well , not really...). Viton is a brand name owned by Dupont or Dow, (I forget which, and I think they merged anyways) There are at least 4 different groups of Viton, probably more. Viton can have carbon black or not. I've seen it light blue, pink, white, red-brown, and of course, black. The only way you can tell is by reading the label. There are lots of Viton-like o-rings out there. Viton is good for it's high temp resistance, long shelf life, and ability to deal with corrosive materials. How do I know all this stuff? Used to be a submarine mechanic. We had to staple the o-ring packaging on to our QA/QC work to ensure the proper o-ring was installed. Soooo...don't rely on color! Mike ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com
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