PIC link: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?

[Jim Green]

Hmm, that washer just doesn't look right, it should be
about the size of an 0-ring from a EFI injector, but
solid metal, no rubber stuff.

HTH,

Jim


--- passat TS <passat_ts at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I didn't know I couldn't attach a pic.
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> I uploaded at:
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> TIA,
>
> Carlos.
> >From: "passat TS"
> >To: passat_ts at hotmail.com, JShadzi at aol.com,
> quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
> >Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:36:04 +0000
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> >OK, here is the picture. Depending on the type of
> monitor (good or bad) you
> >can see the gap pointed by the arrow. It happens in
> almost all the flanges.
> >
> >Also, I used 2 different torque wrenches to confirm
> the 22 ft/lbs.
> >
> >If the washer doesn't have any sealing function,
> then I might be OK(but why
> >does it have the rubber/coil stuff?).
> >
> >Thanks for the help,
> >
> >Carlos.
> > >From: "passat TS"
> > >To: JShadzi at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
> > >Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 03:08:39 +0000
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> > >I might be crazy, I've heard this before...
> > >
> > >I'll take a picture tomorrow.
> > >
> > >Thanks for the help, and I hope you don't loose
> any sleep over it :)
> > >
> > >Carlos.
> > > >From: JShadzi at aol.com
> > > >To: passat_ts at hotmail.com ("passat TS"),
> quattro at audifans.com
> > > >Subject: Re: Header Sealing Washer Suggestions?
> > > >Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 17:15:30 -0500
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >But that's what I tried to use. I just
> checked yhe family book and they
> >all
> > >match.++
> > > >
> > > > >The washer got deformed with the correct
> torque, and if these washers
> act
> > >as a sealers, they sure won't work.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >Even more confused...
> > > >
> > > >Are we talking about the washers on the exh.
> manifold studs located in
> the
> > >head? No way a 1/8" thick washer is going to
> deform under 30ft/lbs of
> torque
> > >or so. What seals the exh. ports are the exh.
> manifold gaskets, the washers
> >do
> > >not seal, there is no need to seal the stud in
> the head, its not in contact
> > >with any exh. gas.
> > > >
> > > > >I imagined that these washer are sealers
> since they have the nut side
> in
> > >rubber (similar to a >seal) and the round coil
> that you find in seals (like
> > >cam seal, wheel bearings, etc.).
> > > >
> > > >No idea what you could be referring to
> here...my understanding is that
> any
> > >rubber in contact wtih a hot exh. header will
> vaporize within minutes...
> > > >
> > > > >I might be seing a monster, but I could see a
> gap in some parts of the
> > >header stud hole with these all installed (nut,
> washer, stud, header).
> > > >
> > > >ya, not sure here...
> > > >Javad
> > >
> >
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