Re: INSTANT GASKET ? ? ? ?
In addition, they are available at West marine in a box of 4 or 5. You can also go to any auto parts store,and buy the gasket material in a sheet. You could then make a punch out of two appropriate-sized pieces of metal tubing, pipe, antenna elements, or whatever you got laying around. And they would end-up being les than 5 cents each to make...Two whacks with a hammer, and you got a gasket. The setup (proper diameter stock,sharpened to a nice cutting edge), will take the longest. My father used to used a set of leather punches for this. They also come-in handy for making precise stud holes in exaust cover,carb, and other gaskets.<br />In a pinch, I have used a single wrap of teflon tape on the threads, but it tends to be a clean-up problem the next time you change-out the juice (don't wnat to get any of it inside the L/U).<br />And an O-ring has to be the right size, or it too, will roll out of the way when tightened down.But some L/U's come with O-rings instead of a fiberous gasket.
If you have trouble finding a local Nissan dealer, try a Merc or OMC shop and see if they have gaskets the same size.
