Copper crush washers - was Radiator Temp Sensor

[Todd Young]

I've heard the same thing from a guy who used to work on airplanes.

George Harris wrote:
> In the good ole days back when I was a kid, and about 100 miles from the
> closest Motorcycle shop, we would anneal a solid copper washer with a
> torch. First clean it up, then heat it until it was glowing red, then
> let it cool. According to a book I was using at the time this was the
> way to make them soft enough to crush again.
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> Regards
> Geeorge
>
>> Can't answer your questions about makeup of the radiator, but my take on
>> crush washers is that, once crushed, they rarely will reseal
>> properly.  You
>> can try flattening the washer with sandpaper on a flat glass, but I'd
>> just
>> get a new one.
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