I'm sure it will work, but just for ref. sake, it is a flat ring. I know because when I went to the dealer to get one, holding the old one in my hand, the counter clerk said it was an O-ring, but when he got the replacement it was indeed a flat ring. Part of the boring Vanagon trivia we enjoy, but makes other folk shake their heads :) alistair
On 1-Apr-11, at 7:43 PM, Ray Brubaker wrote: > Thanks for all the responces. I did think the ring that came out > looked to > squared off to have started out round. Since I work as an aircraft > mechanic > I found an o-ring that fit and appeared to have the right compression, > MS28775-117. I'll see if it holds long term. > > Ray |
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