mejim707
Active Member
I have a 96 Rotax 787 with two rave valves that needed cleaning.
I cleaned both. The gaskets were mostly ok, but there was a bit of the material left on the head, so some tore off. I don't feel comfortable reusing them.
I have Fel-Pro Karropak gasket material and cut my own making sure to perfectly match the holes and cuts of the gaskets that came off.
I don't see any reason why this should be an issue. It's high temp ~250 - 275 degrees from what I understand and maybe, before compressing, 1/32nd - 1/64th thicker than the gaskets that came off.
Is there any reason why you can't make your own gaskets for the rave valves?
I don't mind buying new, they're cheap, but I don't see why I should incur any cost and wait on shipping if these are so easy to make. And the local dealer is no longer stocking the majority of any parts for these older machines.
I cleaned both. The gaskets were mostly ok, but there was a bit of the material left on the head, so some tore off. I don't feel comfortable reusing them.
I have Fel-Pro Karropak gasket material and cut my own making sure to perfectly match the holes and cuts of the gaskets that came off.
I don't see any reason why this should be an issue. It's high temp ~250 - 275 degrees from what I understand and maybe, before compressing, 1/32nd - 1/64th thicker than the gaskets that came off.
Is there any reason why you can't make your own gaskets for the rave valves?
I don't mind buying new, they're cheap, but I don't see why I should incur any cost and wait on shipping if these are so easy to make. And the local dealer is no longer stocking the majority of any parts for these older machines.