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jeff68

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Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« on: October 11, 2010, 07:27:55 PM »
What is the correct (or best) ring gasket to use on the Q-Jet fuel inlet fitting?  Right now, the one that I have is an off-white color (nylon maybe?) and fairly thick.  It seems to distort when I tighten the fitting.  I have seen others that use a thin hard fiber gasket, and I read somewhere that the original was a rubber coated metal gasket.
Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 01:47:57 AM »
Not sure it was rubber coated, but certainly metal - ali or copper about 0.5mm thick
Rob
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 02:55:26 PM »
Yes, they are rubber lined aluminium as per pic, but just a thin veneer of rubber on each face, not on the edges

Rob
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 03:17:49 PM »
Thanks Rob.  I found my original and it looks just like the picture.  Now I just need to have the inlet threads repaired.  Guess I'll start another thread on who is recommended for that repair.
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2010, 03:18:16 PM »
Another pic [tough one to take close-up under fluoro's !]
Rob
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2010, 03:24:06 PM »
Thanks Rob.  I found my original and it looks just like the picture.  Now I just need to have the inlet threads repaired.  Guess I'll start another thread on who is recommended for that repair.
No probs Jeff  :)
I've got q's and a's about threads, but I'll wait for your new 'thread'...
Rob
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Re: Quadrajet Fuel Inlet Fitting Gasket
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2010, 04:20:30 PM »
^^ I'll start a discussion under 'Restoration'.
68 L30/M20 Convertible, Ash Gold
N10, F41, N34, Z21, ZJ9, Z87, D55, G80, P01, U17