Replacing gasket with Permatex?

[Kaptain Krunch]

Well yet again i had carb troubles (minor surging...again) anyways, i took the carb off of the engine and the gasket between the carb and intake manifold ripped. I cant get a ride to the mower shop for a while, and im wondering if i can just replace the gasket with permatex? Its a butterfly style mikuni off a kawasaki FB460V-BS13, from 1987 ish if that matters.

 

[EagleTalons]

You need gasket maker that isn't silicone based. If it is based with silicone the gas mixture will eat at it. Leaving you with a booger mess.

Try some oil soaked cardboard. It may hold until you can hitchhike to the mower store.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You need gasket maker that isn't silicone based. If it is based with silicone the gas mixture will eat at it. Leaving you with a booger mess.

Try some oil soaked cardboard. It may hold until you can hitchhike to the mower store.

how about cork? i got a sheet of that.
i figured the permatex wouldn't work, just figured since it isn't a lot of gas it might not matter.

 

[EagleTalons]

Oil soak the cork and try it. A piece of thin leather (gloves) may work also.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Oil soak the cork and try it. A piece of thin leather (gloves) may work also.

cool beans, ill try the cork since the only leather gloves i have are for welding.

 

[EagleTalons]

cool beans, ill try the cork since the only leather gloves i have are for welding.

Oh comon you wouldn't miss a little patch of glove...

 

[oscaryu1]

Cut it out RIGHT where the sparks hit, it's a great wake up call

 

[THE HUNTER]

this is why you should always keep a roll of gasket material in the shop. lol
but ive used cork for gaskets before.. it works pretty good really.

 

[jr dragster T]

Cut it out RIGHT where the sparks hit, it's a great wake up call

I've tacked lots of stuff just wearing my work jeans and a T-shirt and a mask. Then again this is MIG and you dont get that HOT flux spatter on you.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

I've tacked lots of stuff just wearing my work jeans and a T-shirt and a mask. Then again this is MIG and you dont get that HOT flux spatter on you.

I never ware my welding gloves, for the most part i weld in a t shirt and jeans, but there still nice gloves. The flux splatter burns at first but you get used to it

 

[Rotore]

whats cork?

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You know the things that plug the top of a wine bottle? its that, you can get it in sheet form and use it as a gasket in some cases.

 

[Rotore]

ohhh oppss now i feel stupid hehe

 

[freakboy]

hahaa everyone has there moments i just have more then most

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

My moms Boyfriend gave me some gasket material, he said it would work. It looks like cardboard to me...but i'll give it a try.

 

[Rotore]

cardboard and oil do pretty nice as exhaust gaskets

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

This is for a carb but either way ill soak it in a lil oil and give it a try, i already cut out what i needed.

 

[Rotore]

it'll work i did it on my 13b it held up till i added n2o.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

cool beans, i would go start it up now that its back together...but my mom took the car and now i have nothing to jump it with. I hope this fixed it...man if it werent for the EPA i could have just adjust the high speed needle a little...but no, all there is is an idle adjustment

 

[Rotore]

MOFO'S u can start it up with the power source your using for your amp u know.