fuel bowl gaskets

[bmac]

Need to know what the name of the the fuel drain bowl gaskets called. Looking to purchase for my bike and looking for the part name. Bob

[HighCountryGS]

Float bowl gaskets

http://www.z1enterprises.com/detail.aspx?ID=47

Or are you looking for the actual drain plug gasket? like and o-ring?

[bmac]

Yes, but looking for an after market fiber or gas resistant washer.

[bmac]

Looking for the drain screw gasket.

[bmac]

Yes John, I have have bought many o'ring sets from Bob. No offense to cycle o rings, but it seems that those o'rings for the drain plug do not hold up and are being torn up. So, I am looking for the same type of rubber type washer that is the same for the petcock that are used with the bolt to fasten it. I don't want to order from suzuki. I figured I could find something locally. Bob

[Guest]

The CVs do not use an o-ring but a paper gasket. It will just eat up the o-rings. Make a gasket from gasket paper.

[Flyboy]

Why not just use a copper washer on the drain plug?

[Redman]

...
......but it seems that those o'rings for the drain plug do not hold up and are being torn up. ...
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I was wondering about that.
On my 1100G anyway, THe threaded hole (drain) in the float bowl has two slots cut in it (I quess so can drain gas by just loosening the screw) and those slots present a sharp edge that could damage an oring, but a fibre gasket might be less suspectable to such damage.


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[Detroit Diesel Man]

The bowl itself uses a gasket..the drain screw uses an o-ring..when installing the o-ring always grease it first to help prevent damage and to give a slick surface to seal against the body...I always spray both sides of the bowl gasket with permatex gasket spray (its red)..only a light coat to help seal the gasket..it will tell you to spray the gasket and the opposing piece but then it sticks like hell..just lightly spray the gasket both sides..hope this helped some.


DDM