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Show Gaskets Very Necessary . to Prevent Gas Leakage In order to secure a liquid or gas-tlglii gas-tlglii Joint, even between tlat, accurately accu-rately machined or ground surfaces that are fastened together, a packing of compressible material must be used between them which, when the surfaces are drawn together by the bolts or other means of fastening, will distort to conform to the slight irregularities that may exist, and thus secure a leak-less leak-less contact, says the Automobile Digest. Di-gest. If the gasket material does not yield to the Irregularities of the surfaces sur-faces In contact with It, It cannot seal the Joint. Owing to the necessity of using compressible material. It usually becomes necessary to replace thera when removed. Their replacement Is thus frequently required and evasive trouble Is often caused by flow gaskets which blow out due to defective Installation. |
