I bought a gasket kit thinking that my door was leaking, after the dollar test I think it's the windows leaking on my Fisher Honey Bear. The gasket is 3/8" but too big for the window, can I cut it in half to fit it in?
Cutting the gasket?
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What about using high temp silicone around the glass that is in the door? That would be super easy!
homebrewz
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No, the gasket is braided and will fall apart into many annoying pieces if you cut it lengthwise.
The door is a moving part, while the glass is not. So it could very well be the door. If the door gasket hasn't
been replaced in several seasons, go ahead and replace it. If you're still having problems, then you can get
the right gasket and tackle the glass.
The door is a moving part, while the glass is not. So it could very well be the door. If the door gasket hasn't
been replaced in several seasons, go ahead and replace it. If you're still having problems, then you can get
the right gasket and tackle the glass.
homebrewz said:
The rope I have, I started to take apart and then braid it into a smaller piece, could I just do that?
I can see that it's the glass, I blew into the glass and you could see the coals light up :bug:
homebrewz
Minister of Fire
The rope I have, I started to take apart and then braid it into a smaller piece, could I just do that?
I can see that it's the glass, I blew into the glass and you could see the coals light up :bug:[/quote]
Oh... another trick is to take a stick of incense, light it, and let it go out and move it around to see
if the smoke is drawn into where the gasket is suspected of leaking.
I suppose you could rebraid the gasket, but I would feel better having a factory braid on there. I think
it would have to be a tight braid to work properly.
homebrewz
Minister of Fire
The gasket is probably kint braided. Try pulling the ends of the gasket to reduce the diameter. This will also increase the density.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
You might try pulling out every other braid to reduce the volume. If that doesn't work, then you will have what you need to braid back together.
If I pull it apart is just comes apart, in three pieces...which makes it easy to braied. So high temp silicone won't work?
Wolves-Lower
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Why not just get the correct gasket?
If it is 1/8 flat gasket that should not be difficult to obtain.
If it is 1/8 flat gasket that should not be difficult to obtain.
Cause I already cut apart the 3/8s and that was the smallest one they had 
Meh, that won't happen for a bit, while taking out the screws one of the snapped in half...anyone know what type of screws I need, meaning can I just go to canadian tire and get "metal" in the right size?
Meh, that won't happen for a bit, while taking out the screws one of the snapped in half...anyone know what type of screws I need, meaning can I just go to canadian tire and get "metal" in the right size?
YG - thats a big NO on the hi temp gasket from a tube. You really need the correct size of gasket for the glass. Besides being the seal, the gasket also allows the glass to move a little during heat up/cool down phases. Do it wrong and ~crack~. You don't want that.
Edit: get stainless hardware if possible.
Edit: get stainless hardware if possible.
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