Asbestos Seal?

[lchique]

Well i am in trouble now because i dont know how to say this in english, but lets try if you guys undersatnd me, My 140 hp looper in leaking water from the block's seal, in the seat of the engine. This is a seal that is between the block of the engine and the seat (were it is resting). My question is can i use asbestos seal?...Hope you understand me...If someone speak spanish here is what im trying to say: Tengo un problema con la empacadura del asiento del motor, donde reposa el bloque, tengo un bote te agua por ahi y esto quiere decir que esa empacadura esta rota, como no consigo empacadura para este motor quiero ponerle una de amianto o asbesto. Espero que me ayuden.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Gracias,

 

[OBJ]

Re: Asbestos Seal?

Leandro...don't know that I would use asbestos. May suck up oil and gas from the exhaust and eventually blow out again. I would go with the stock gasket for the repair.

 

[lchique]

Re: Asbestos Seal?

What about Seal Paper (Papel de empacadura), basically and i hate to say this, I went to Evinrude of Venezuela and they told me that they will not have the seal, because they cannot get $$$$ to buy them. So thanks to my f....g president i cannot use my boat. I hope you guys understand im getting crazy without my boat working. Sorry abou this. So, should i use "Seal Paper"?

 

[OBJ]

Re: Asbestos Seal?

Leandro...Si'....that would work. Use a good quality paper and cut your own. Try and get the old one off in as much as one piece as possible so you can trace it. A trick to using paper, if you would lay a piece on one of the mating surfaces, the midsection would be the easiest, take a hammer and tap along the sharp edges of the surface. This will give you a good pattern. Hope we've helped. Keep us posted as to your progress. Thanks.