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after riding my grubee bike for a while the engine started idling extremely fast, and the idle adjustment didnt seem to do anything other than shut the engine off. it would either idle very fast, or just turn off. there was no in between. then it started dieseling. turned out that the gasket for the intake manifold (pipe connecting engine block to carb, thank thats what its called) and the exhaust both had blown gaskets. upon further inspection, it appeared that the gaskets were made from some kind of felt before they were likely incinerated due to the heat.
can i use two aluminum gaskets, and
"J-B Weld 31314 Red High Temperature RTV Silicone Gasket Maker and Sealant"
in order to replace the original gaskets? i assume this will also slightly reduce the compression by adding a small amount of space between both the carb and the block, and the exhaust and the block. thus reducing the chance of the gasket blowing again due to excessive pressure. also, could someone direct me to a video/tutorial for how to replace gaskets using high temp silicone and gaskets?
after riding my grubee bike for a while the engine started idling extremely fast, and the idle adjustment didnt seem to do anything other than shut the engine off. it would either idle very fast, or just turn off. there was no in between. then it started dieseling. turned out that the gasket for the intake manifold (pipe connecting engine block to carb, thank thats what its called) and the exhaust both had blown gaskets. upon further inspection, it appeared that the gaskets were made from some kind of felt before they were likely incinerated due to the heat.
can i use two aluminum gaskets, and
"J-B Weld 31314 Red High Temperature RTV Silicone Gasket Maker and Sealant"
in order to replace the original gaskets? i assume this will also slightly reduce the compression by adding a small amount of space between both the carb and the block, and the exhaust and the block. thus reducing the chance of the gasket blowing again due to excessive pressure. also, could someone direct me to a video/tutorial for how to replace gaskets using high temp silicone and gaskets?
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