Talk:Head gasket
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::The article states that graphite in gaskets "must be protected to withstand exposure to oil over the long term." Are graphite head gaskets not coated/protected, or are they ''bare'' graphite? My thoughts are the graphite itself is unaffected; it may the adhesive used to bond the graphite to the other components that is being affected by oil. And does the statement refer to head gaskets in particular or graphite gaskets in general? Valve cover, intake manifold, water pump and other applications were also mentioned. | ::The article states that graphite in gaskets "must be protected to withstand exposure to oil over the long term." Are graphite head gaskets not coated/protected, or are they ''bare'' graphite? My thoughts are the graphite itself is unaffected; it may the adhesive used to bond the graphite to the other components that is being affected by oil. And does the statement refer to head gaskets in particular or graphite gaskets in general? Valve cover, intake manifold, water pump and other applications were also mentioned. | ||
| − | ::In any event, in that graphite head gaskets are currently being used or experimented with by some OMs and are also sold in the aftermarket (and haven't to the best of my knowledge come under attack for degrading in the presence of whatever oil they're in contact with ''when being used as a head gasket''), the comment may have been taken out of context. Speaking for myself here, I read the article as much as a warning about using graphite in head gaskets than as a shining endorsement of them, as you infer [[Head gasket#Graphite head gasket|here]]. If any head gasket was put in good light, IMO it was the MLS-types.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 15: | + | ::In any event, in that graphite head gaskets are currently being used or experimented with by some OMs and are also sold in the aftermarket (and haven't to the best of my knowledge come under attack for degrading in the presence of whatever oil they're in contact with ''when being used as a head gasket''), the comment may have been taken out of context. Speaking for myself here, I read the article as much as a warning about using graphite in head gaskets than as a shining endorsement of them, as you infer [[Head gasket#Graphite head gasket|here]]. If any head gasket was put in good light, IMO it was the MLS-types.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 15:07, 3 May 2012 (MDT) |
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