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Subject:Re: coolant fitting RR cyl head
From:Roger Van Till
Date:Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:34:34 -0400

Mine took a flat gasket with holes for the bolts.

On Jun 22, 2007, at 1:20 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> That's just an O-ring Jerry.   Check with your dealer or FLAPS.
>
> The dealer in Bellingham stocks the part & the seal.
>
>
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> On 6/22/07, Gerald Masar <azsun99@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> Working on my '88 Westy AT cooling system, I have removed this
>> fitting,
>> which is the
>> original plastic one. The small hose that attaches to it was leaking
>> but I
>> don't think
>> the fitting was. On close exam I do see a hairline crack on the
>> inside,
>> near the
>> opening. This fitting has a groove in it and used a round seal. I
>> have a
>> metal fitting
>> from some long ago repair on my '90, and it appears to be in good
>> condition, but I do
>> not have a gasket.
>> I would like to finish this up this weekend.
>> Would "The Right Stuff" gasket maker work in this situation??
>> Jerry
>>
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> Jake
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