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Offline 76CB5WI

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O rings - service bull #42
« on: June 02, 2011, 02:14:26 PM »
For sealing the head on my K2 the Options are this
Viton round oring
Honda Quad ring.

I can obtain either one..and Im tending to want to pickup whats readily available.
Will one seal better than the other? I tend to think there will be little difference.

Do I punt and go with the Viton Os?
I know this: Im not going to rely solely on the head gasket to seal anylonger on these
teardowns..no matter how flat the surface seems to be. The V Orings are 75 durometer hardness.

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Re: O rings - service bull #42
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2011, 03:13:46 PM »
I've only used the Honda rings.  No leaks on 3 rebuilds.  I personally wouldn't use anything else.  It's just not that much more money.  If you try an alternative, let us know how it works out.  Good luck.
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Re: O rings - service bull #42
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 10:16:38 AM »
Not knowing what Honda uses for material, I would go with Viton since in all similar applications it has worked very well for me in the past.....whereas on many occasions Honda chosen material underperformed, and proved inadequate.