greg gfeller
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When I check the weights of my floats during my condition inspections I reuse the carb bowl gasket. 5 months after the last inspection I had to replace my floats due a rough running engine, one being way to heavy, (6.3 grams). Along with new floats I also ordered new gaskets from Lockwood at $21 each. The problem I experienced was it was too difficult to get the new gasket to stay in place as I was doing this while the carbs were still on the plane. (the pull, lift and twist method). The new gaskets were black rubber where the old gaskets are a much more durable, stiffer green material. With this heat wave in the Northwest the temp in the hanger was 95 degrees and the new gaskets were way to flexible to stay in place, even with a touch of grease to hold the gasket in place and putting them in the beer fridge for a bit to make them stiffer. After much frustration, and sweat I ended up reusing the green gaskets and will keep the rubber ones for my next condition inspection when it is a lot cooler in February. My question is why the different types of gasket material?