hey thanks Pascal. Already got a warning, but appreciated the heads up. Would've ended up being a big waste of time if I had used a bike tube. Even so, an inner tube would've been a last resort. As it stands, I'm using the old gasket over with some hi temp sealant. The gasket has no breaks in it. Neil.
On 7/19/07, Pascal Giasson <pascal.giasson@gnb.ca> wrote: > Regardign the inner tube, it needs to be from a transport tire as they are > designed to handle high operating temperature. Do not use a bike one! BTW > I had a heck of a time trying to find suitable gasket material here...until > my father checked RV World for the OE one. > > Pascal >
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