Talk:Head gasket
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:::"Graphite is carbon, carbon is not soluble in motor oil." | :::"Graphite is carbon, carbon is not soluble in motor oil." | ||
| − | :::Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell. It wants 8. It will either donate it's 4, or grab 4. So because it is represented as either +/-4 in a chemical equation, this makes it one of the most reactive and volatile elements. Motor oil has many different types of carbon molecules and other additives that will surely react with graphite. It is my understanding that there are several types of graphite head gaskets, bare, and layered with steel.[[Silver Surfer|Silver Surfer]] 13:36, 11 May 2012 (MDT) | + | :::Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell. It wants 8. It will either donate it's 4, or grab 4. So because it is represented as either +/-4 in a chemical equation, this makes it one of the most reactive and volatile elements. Motor oil has many different types of carbon molecules and other additives that will surely react with graphite. It is my understanding that there are several types of graphite head gaskets, bare, and layered with steel.--[[Silver Surfer|Silver Surfer]] 13:36, 11 May 2012 (MDT) |
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:::::The article has been edited to reflect what I believe best describes graphite head gaskets as far as their effectiveness at this point of their development. If info comes to light that changes this, either pro or con, the article can be updated to reflect this.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 21:26, 21 May 2012 (MDT) | :::::The article has been edited to reflect what I believe best describes graphite head gaskets as far as their effectiveness at this point of their development. If info comes to light that changes this, either pro or con, the article can be updated to reflect this.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 21:26, 21 May 2012 (MDT) | ||
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