perished gasket

zxrtbone · Post by **zxrtbone** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:09 pm

i took my air box off earlier and i noticed that the gasket which seals the air box to the carbs has perished and did not look good at all,also the other gasket(the one at the top of the air box which has to be removed to get to the air filter) has perished too,would this make a difference to the performance on my bike?

Post by **diesel** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:29 pm

could well do. you dont need air leaking in as it weakens the mixture. try and replace it.

zxrtbone · Post by **zxrtbone** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:32 pm

could i use instant gasket,the type in a tube?

Post by **diesel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:04 am

you could do. i wouldnt recommend it tbh. far better getting a new seal. u could use it as a temp measure until the new seal arrives i spose

zxrtbone · Post by **zxrtbone** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:44 pm

you say it will weaken the mixture how will this affect the bike?

Post by **deviant** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:47 pm

how is it going to affect the mixture if it's leaking before the carbs?

a leak between the carbs and the engine, yes, but before the carbs, no.

only issue I would have thought is it is bypassing the filter.

Post by **diesel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:19 pm

my bad. i was miles away. i was on another thought altogether. i was thinking of my carb rubbers. sorry for the confusion.

Post by **deviant** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:19 pm

hehe i was worried you were going to come back with a good reason why it did matter!

Post by **diesel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:28 pm

lol nah. i did think bout it tho lol. i had bad carb rubbers and tap seal. i was actually trying to refer to the tap seal. forget the weak mixture crap. i need a drink lol