If you're just in a tight spot and need to seal one banjo fitting you can wrap the banjo stem with thin lead solder and crush it to make your seal. The solder compresses into a solid seal under the pressure of tightening the banjo bolt. It does not require excessive torque to seal. This is a temporary fix. If I recall correctly the Britts tinned their banjo loops for proper sealing on early model MGs, Triumphs and Healeys. You can find a good supply of copper banjo washers at Harley shops. Industrial hose suppliers will also have a good selection. I've also cut copper washers from copper / aluminum plumbing pipe .......... takes a fine tooth hacksaw and a steady hand but it resolves emergencies. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia
On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:41:31 -0800 Leon Korkin <korkwood@WSHOST.NET> writes: > This info should be available from O-ring manufacturers. > Generaly all o-rings have to be installed in the groove. > Without groove o-ring will not seal, as you tighten it will stretch > and pull > etc. You could use it for banjo fitting if it has groove. Afaik > banjio fittings > seal using high pressure over small area, copper washers may work > well. > Leon > 85 Subwagen Westy > > 11/14/02 7:27:58 PM, Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> wrote: > > >Hi folks > > > >Do any of you specialty technical types know how much an o ring is > supposed > >to compress. Is there a percent of thickness or ratio of thickness > for how > >deep and wide the groove is vs. the o ring? > > > >Also, any reason I couldn't use o rings for a banjo type fitting? > > > >Thanks for any help > > > >Myron Lind > >Harrisonburg, VA > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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