Making your own gaskets?

[Stihlhead517]

For those that make their own gaskets? Carburetor and intake gaskets. Base gaskets would be a different topic. I ordered a new carburetor for my Husqvarna trimmer that come with a gasket, I believe it's made by Interface Solutions N-8090. I did find something on eBay but compared to what I'm used to buying it is more expensive. What brand do you use, price and where do you get it?

 

[Vintage Engine Repairs]

The only brand I have had problems with is flexoid and ironically it’s the most expensive. It compresses a lot, is weak, tears after one use / disassembly and doesn’t seal as well as others I’ve tried. If you use cereal boxes etc, use a gasket dressing compound.

I don’t recommend it unless you really have no alternative, but my last gasket was for the fuel pump side of the carburetor.

 

[Chevboy0167]

LOL.... I have an Interface facility here in my town. It used to be the old Cooper Manufacturing.

I even worked there in the first school to work program at our high school. Got paid and earned some college credits which led to me to become a teachers assistant for the Industrial Maintenance Program professor. Got paid from the college also all while still attended high school!

https://www.timesrepublican.com/new.../interface-celebrating-100-years-in-business/

 

[Chevboy0167]

I think I am still using an OLD roll of Mr.Gasket stuff if I need to make one. Had that roll for at least 25 yrs or so. Can't recall the thickness but it is just standard grey stuff from any auto parts store.

Got some Grafoil from that Cooper/Interface place to make push mower head gaskets. Such a treat.....

 

[Stihlhead517]

I think I am still using an OLD roll of Mr.Gasket stuff if I need to make one. Had that roll for at least 25 yrs or so. Can't recall the thickness but it is just standard grey stuff from any auto parts store.

Got some Grafoil from that Cooper/Interface place to make push mower head gaskets. Such a treat.....

I also have an old roll of grey gasket material I bought at the local auto parts store. It works in a jam but it seems to wick up fuel and you can see a wet spot all the way around the carburetor. And then is like a soggy piece of cardboard.

 

[Bludenz]

For simple gaskets, as most others do, just gasket paper. You can usually trace it if it is simple enough, however you can also position the gasket paper on top of the surface and gently tap around the edge with a ball peen hammer. It will leave a mark where you can then cut it, or if the edge is sharp enough, tapping around the edge will cut the paper.