Carb spacer

[Joachim Moeller]

Hi all,

while restoring the SUs for my Spitfire Mk3 I came across the carb spacers. The problem is that the old gaskets have baked onto the spacers and they don't separate. What's the recommended way to get the old gaskets off? (Scrapping? Soaking?)

 

Thanks for the help.

Cheers

Joachim

[Pete Lewis]

fine wet and dry with a little oil or water  and face  off on a flat surface  should remove and clean up the gasket face 

[Joachim Moeller]

Hi Pete,

thanks, as I understand the old spacers are made of asbestos. Will the wet and dry take off some material off the spacer should I get carried away and go beyond the gasket? Is there a potential heatlth issue (beside the regular health issues I have when i work on the cars...)

Cheers

Joachim

[Pete Lewis]

Guess thats a problem but if you can flat it back to a smooth surface without breaking into the base

it will, seal ok on new gaskets

 

No expert on Hand S issues but the orig will be a bonded with some medium so unless you release

the fibres its probably ok

 

now I have visions of you inside a plastic bag fighting it to a standstill.... no bubbles allowed

 

I think just be careful or we wouldnt do anything

[Joachim Moeller]

Thanks Pete, here you can see me going to work on my Spitfire. Cheers Joachim

[Pete Lewis]

Dont bump into a bramble ........ one pop and an environmental disaster looms

 

pete

[dougbgt6]

Who IS number one?

[Pete Lewis]

now youre telling me you remember THE PRISONER    held in Portmeiron  

 

I dont 

 

Pete

[dougbgt6]

Been there, strange place. There was a remake 5/6 years a go, the village moved to an American desert! It has to be in Portmeirion!

[Pete Lewis]

we were there in June , still a pretty place away from the hassle of modern life 

 

     bit pricey if you want to stay 

 

Pete

[Joachim Moeller]

I've been to Portmeirion a couple of years ago (walked there from Porthmadog) and I liked it very much. And yes , I even remember THE PRISONER (but haven't seen the remake).

Cheers

Joachim

[dougbgt6]

Don't think the remake got much critical acclaim! When I first went to Portmeirion the Prisoner was still very popular and the place was heaving with people. They let us in in shifts, someone had to come out before we could get in. Sounds a lot more civilized now.

[Pete Lewis]

nothing changes except its not 5/6d anymore its £10 

 

nice ice cream  on sale 

 

and the sun was out . 

 

Pete