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Old 22-07-2018, 10:13   #1
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Hi out there

I have cleaned my diesel tank and will put on the service hatch and want to use some kind of easy handled pasta to sealing it instead of the rubber that was there before.

What sort will you recommend...easy to handle and rather easy to open up in another 10 years.? !!

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Old 22-07-2018, 10:43   #2
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Macaroni?

A corkoprene (cork and ground neoprene) gasket would work, it's used for engine crankcase gaskets.
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Use a nitrile gasket material. Anything else is second best and could be dangerous.
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Macaroni?

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Too small, linguine better.


+ 1 on nitrile - like this: https://www.mcmaster.com/#=1dur08m
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this thing worked good for me .. seabuilt access plates.


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