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Re: Seals on Kilner jars

2013-01-06T00:19:18+00:00

YHB wrote:
Cork gasket sheet sold in motor cycle shops are synthetic. They contain cork but also rubber, the very thing that you are trying to replace.

As a motorcyclist and ex NW200/ULSTER GP competitor I should have know better and said get a natural cork gasket [best for older aircooled two-strokes] and not the nitrile impregnated type.
Happy YHB?

1979 ULSTER GP Oh to be young again...

Statistics: Posted by RickyRasper — Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:19 am

Re: Seals on Kilner jars

2013-01-05T18:45:32+00:00

Cork gasket sheet sold in motor cycle shops are synthetic. They contain cork but also rubber, the very thing that you are trying to replace.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:45 pm

Re: Seals on Kilner jars

2013-01-05T16:14:23+00:00

Make your own seals with sheet cork. You should be able to find sheets of gasket cork at any motorcycle workshop. Use the original kilner rubber seal as a template.

Statistics: Posted by RickyRasper — Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:14 pm

Re: Seals on Kilner jars

2012-10-10T08:46:27+00:00

Thanks Brian, I was having visions of making seals from PTFE tape.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:46 am

Re: Seals on Kilner jars

2012-10-09T17:29:09+00:00

It depends what they are made from.

From what I can see the standard seal is rubber and that would not be recommended.

They may be silicone which may be more acceptable.

If they are rubber and you want to replace them with silicone, you can buy both types here.

http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/17091370 ... adtype=pla

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:29 pm

Seals on Kilner jars

2012-10-09T11:15:39+00:00

Anyone know if the seals on Kilner jars are ok for alcohol storage?

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:15 am