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Offline Randy

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Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« on: March 15, 2011, 06:50:59 PM »
Just did my carbs and the o-ring wouldn't stay in place..I tried the grease, but didn't work...And I was getting crazy, so I tried Crazy glue gel..Just a dab "Very small amount,like tip of a pen" in the corners and poof!..I was putting the bowls on in no time..
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Offline cookindaddy

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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2011, 07:03:35 PM »
You didn't say if you were using Honda gaskets or ?

But I am glad that glue worked for you!

I hope that you are riding soon
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2011, 11:50:09 PM »
No the gaskets can from the K&L kit...
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 07:02:27 PM »
Gasgacinch works well and will come off the rubber,not sure about superglue.Bill
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 07:19:21 PM »
Clear nail polish works too
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2011, 02:47:24 PM »
Long time ago when I got round o-rings for the home-plate-shaped gasket channel, I cleaned it all up really good and used 4 or 5 strips of scotch tape to hold them in place (perpendicular to the gasket). Then once i put the bowls on and got the screws just to the point where they started to tighten, I blasted the tape with some wd40 and it pulled right out while the gasket stayed in place. Tighten the screws the rest of the way and it worked great. 
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 08:24:09 AM »
I used five pieces of scotch tape bolted the bowls down and until i had just enough clearance to get the tape out, i just pulled it out slowly.

I bet nail polish or glue is faster but I couldnt find any for the life of me. Had the tape though  ;D
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2016, 07:30:29 AM »
Parkers O-ring lube.  Glues them in place while protecting them.  Super glue and nail polish will harden your O-ring and reduce its life.
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2016, 09:51:09 AM »
Nail polish will probably be gone before the end of the season. The gas in the bowl eats it quick. Crazy glue is proabaly fuel resistant.
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2016, 01:20:29 AM »
Just wanted to say the scotch tape worked well.
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Re: Getting Bowl o-rings to stay
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2018, 07:42:48 AM »
I've tried the nail polish (clear) and tape.  Tape (masking or scotch) method works best.
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