Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time to
put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.

That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
earth that's going to take it off...

I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited, scrubbed
it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I apply
when installing the carburetor.

How can I take what's left of the gasket off?

MC

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

Hi,
Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
Tony

MC wrote:

> I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time to
> put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
>
> That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> earth that's going to take it off...
>
> I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited, scrubbed
> it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I apply
> when installing the carburetor.
>
> How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
>
> MC
>
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

Hi,
Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
Tony

MC wrote:

> I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time to
> put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
>
> That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> earth that's going to take it off...
>
> I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited, scrubbed
> it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I apply
> when installing the carburetor.
>
> How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
>
> MC
>
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

Hi,
Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
Tony

MC wrote:

> I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time to
> put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
>
> That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> earth that's going to take it off...
>
> I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited, scrubbed
> it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I apply
> when installing the carburetor.
>
> How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
>
> MC
>
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

Hi,
Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
Tony

MC wrote:

> I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time to
> put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
>
> That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> earth that's going to take it off...
>
> I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited, scrubbed
> it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I apply
> when installing the carburetor.
>
> How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
>
> MC
>
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

get a good sharp chisel =)



"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>


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Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

get a good sharp chisel =)



"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>


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Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

get a good sharp chisel =)



"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>


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Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

get a good sharp chisel =)



"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>


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Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
the metal that you may add.


"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
the metal that you may add.


"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
the metal that you may add.


"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>

Re: Gasket won't come off!!!!
 

I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
the metal that you may add.


"Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> Hi,
> Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> Tony
>
> MC wrote:
>
> > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's time
to
> > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the EFE
> > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> >
> > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on this
> > earth that's going to take it off...
> >
> > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
scrubbed
> > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to the
> > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
apply
> > when installing the carburetor.
> >
> > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> >
> > MC
> >
> >
>

Carburetor is installed but I suspect a leak! (was: Gasket won't come off!!!!)
 

WD40 plus a single sided razor did the trick. I still sanded the surface
the best I could and cleaned it with a rag. Placed a new gasket, the EFE
heater, a new o-ring and then the carburetor.

Now the engine starts but dies immediately. I checked the accelerator pump
and it appears to be working; pressing the accelerator causes a stream of
gasoline to enter the carburetor. You can see gasoline through the float
level inspection window. The accelerator pump diaphram was one of the parts
that I replaced when I bought a new carburetor kit. I suspect a small
gasoline leak at the pump because the area seemed a little "wet" after I
turned off the engine.

I suspect a vacuum leak right at the gasket. I torqued the carburetor
mounting nuts to 15ft/lbs. I've heard that sometimes the EFE heaters can
warp causing leaks... that or I really messed up the intake manifold
surface. Can I use hi-temperature gasket sealant?

Thanks for your replies.

MC
---

"meto" <derbender@att.net> wrote in message
news:m4Tub.86180$Ec1.4254729@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
> another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
> would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
> hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
> Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
> the metal that you may add.
>
>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> > Hi,
> > Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> > Tony
> >
> > MC wrote:
> >
> > > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's
time
> to
> > > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the
EFE
> > > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> > >
> > > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on
this
> > > earth that's going to take it off...
> > >
> > > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
> scrubbed
> > > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to
the
> > > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
> apply
> > > when installing the carburetor.
> > >
> > > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> > >
> > > MC
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Carburetor is installed but I suspect a leak! (was: Gasket won't come off!!!!)
 

WD40 plus a single sided razor did the trick. I still sanded the surface
the best I could and cleaned it with a rag. Placed a new gasket, the EFE
heater, a new o-ring and then the carburetor.

Now the engine starts but dies immediately. I checked the accelerator pump
and it appears to be working; pressing the accelerator causes a stream of
gasoline to enter the carburetor. You can see gasoline through the float
level inspection window. The accelerator pump diaphram was one of the parts
that I replaced when I bought a new carburetor kit. I suspect a small
gasoline leak at the pump because the area seemed a little "wet" after I
turned off the engine.

I suspect a vacuum leak right at the gasket. I torqued the carburetor
mounting nuts to 15ft/lbs. I've heard that sometimes the EFE heaters can
warp causing leaks... that or I really messed up the intake manifold
surface. Can I use hi-temperature gasket sealant?

Thanks for your replies.

MC
---

"meto" <derbender@att.net> wrote in message
news:m4Tub.86180$Ec1.4254729@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> I find that a single sided razor blade did the trick with my water pump on
> another make of car, (with a lot of work). Make sure it's a new blade. I
> would try this in conjuction with the WD40 idea. Plan on 30-40 minutes of
> hard labor. Be careful not to scratch up the metal of the carburetor.
> Otherwise use a light grade of sandpaper to smooth out any MINOR nicks in
> the metal that you may add.
>
>
> "Tony Hwang" <dragon40@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:SzBub.430853$9l5.352701@pd7tw2no...
> > Hi,
> > Tried WD40 spray? It is actually solvent. Soak it with WD40 and try.
> > Tony
> >
> > MC wrote:
> >
> > > I did some work on my car's carburetor (Accord '87 LX) and now it's
time
> to
> > > put it back on. But the gasket between the intake manifold and the
EFE
> > > heater won't come off... It just won't. No way.
> > >
> > > That gasket says it's been there since 1987 and there's no power on
this
> > > earth that's going to take it off...
> > >
> > > I went out and bought some gasket remover, sprayed it on, waited,
> scrubbed
> > > it, etc, etc, but no. The gasket laughed right at my face. In the
> > > process, I have even made a few minor scratches and I'm afraid that
> > > continuing may create even more scratches and damage the surface to
the
> > > point that the seal will be compromised, no matter how much torque I
> apply
> > > when installing the carburetor.
> > >
> > > How can I take what's left of the gasket off?
> > >
> > > MC
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>