36 mm o ring?

[Trilug]

Just got the carbs out of my 80 GS550L, and I figured I'd change the intake o-rings while I was at it. The new rings are 38 mm from cycleorings, along with 16 mm hex head screws, and a new o ring kit. The old rings appear to be in reasonably good condition, other than they are the wrong material, and they are starting to flatten. The new o rings are about 2 mm to big. Robert doesn't have a 36 mm listed. Do I try to compress the new ones to fit, use the old ones, or did a PO change something out? I hate the idea of leaving her apart while I wait for different rings. Any advice is greatly appreciated.



Sorry for the small pic, I can't figure out how to post a large one from the phone.

 

[cowboyup3371]

You need the 38mm O-rings from Robert

 

[Trilug]

That's what I have shown in the pic, it just doesn't seem right. Even measured everything to make sure I didn't accidentally order the wrong rings.

 

[chuck hahn]

Measure the inside diameter of the oring groove. Thats what size you need. Measure all of them to see if they are all the same or a mixed bag.

 

[robertbarr]

That's what I have shown in the pic, it just doesn't seem right. Even measured everything to make sure I didn't accidentally order the wrong rings.

What exactly did you measure? Did you measure the I.D. of the O-rings I sent?

It's possible -- unlikely, but possible -- that I mistakenly sent you 40mm's, which would explain what we're seeing in that photograph. Let me know what measurements you've made. We'll fix this.

 

[Trilug]

Micrometer is set at 38 mm. As far as I can tell, you sent the right rings.

 

[Trilug]

Here's one from the intake. Had to hold it in place.

 

[Trilug]

I found the culprit. The intake is aftermarket. One of the originals was in with some of the stuff for the bike. It took a bit to get the old petrified o-ring out of it. They ruined at least one intake, but that is the only one the was with everything. May explain why it was such a bear getting the carbs out.

 

[Trilug]

Just to try to show what I'm dealing with for the o-rings that are currently on the intake

 

[Trilug]

Original ring, installed and fully seated.

 

[Trilug]

Robert, I never had a doubt that you sent the correct rings. Awesome service, and I love the new black screws. I have no doubt that I'll be ordering from you again. Next time I'm measuring stuff before hand though.

 

[alschott]

Measure the groove inside and outside diameter, and do a look up on a Parker O-ring webpage - or a McMaster-Carr webpage, make sure the cross-section width is proper, this o-ring seal works as a face seal and the width has to be slightly bigger than the groove depth. The 36mm ring may fit, but without measuring the groove, its only a guess. The Viton rings are better than Buna-N rings that would crisp a lot faster.