Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

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Re: Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

24 Aug 2015 09:29

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MTH76 wrote: I have used Suzuki 750 cc exhaust gaskets in my KZ900 for years, they are thicker and seal better.

What he said, they will solve most exhaust leak head problems.

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Re: Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

24 Aug 2015 19:50

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Temporary fix....a piece is 2.5mm aluminum wire.
It work...I'll look into the Suzuki gaskets.
Thx

1982 GS1000sz Katana ( #15...17K Miles)
1982 GS1000sz Katana ( # 297....7100k Miles)
1978 Kz1000 Z1R. 10K Miles1
1978 kz1000 z1r 27k miles
1977 KZ 1000 A ( Project ) 54K Miles
1976 Kz900A4 (Red)21K miles
1976 Kz900A4 ( Red)7500 miles
1974 Z1 900 project

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Re: Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

25 Aug 2015 00:30

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Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

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Re: Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

25 Aug 2015 19:31

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Patton wrote:

Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

Are these still a crush gasket?

Jon
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Re: Exhaust copper o-ring to thin

25 Aug 2015 23:06

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kaw-a-holic wrote:

Patton wrote:

Patton wrote: . . .
2mm thicker
www.z1enterprises.com/ItemDetails.aspx?i...50&item=EM13-87851-1 . . . .

Good Fortune!

Are these still a crush gasket?

Yes. Well, kind of. They're somewhat more re-usable than the copper ones are. IME they work great.

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