Thank you. I appreciate the information.

Cyclemasters are a bit thin on the ground in this country, so this
group is a fantastic help. The condenser is replaced and the spark is
a dream.


Coad


On Jan 21, 2009, at 8:33 PM, ANDREW RODDHAM wrote:

>
> Coad,
>
> There should be a paper gasket between the cylinder & block. I
> usually make my own out of cartridge (drawing) paper. I also tend to
> use a very thin smear of silicon sealant on the gasket just to be
> sure although this isn't really necessary.
>
> The head to cylinder is supposed to be sealed with a thin coating of
> hard setting sealant. If I remember the manual correctly, it
> suggests "gold size" which is the glue used to set gold leaf.
>
> I use "Hermatite Green" sealant although this isn't so easy to find
> nowadays in the UK and may not be available at all in the USA. I
> have also used a thin coating of silicon sealant and that seemed to
> be quite effective. What you should not do is use a gasket. Provided
> that the faces of the head & cylinder are flat, none is necessary.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew
>
> --- On Wed, 21/1/09, coadmil <coad@...> wrote:
> From: coadmil <coad@...>
> Subject: [pip_squeak_and_wilfred] Another Cyclemaster Question
> To: pip_squeak_and_wilfred@...
> Date: Wednesday, 21 January, 2009, 10:06 PM
>
> I'm wondering what everyone is doing about sealing the cylinder and
> the head? Is the paper gasket between the case and the cylinder
> adequate, or should a person use a product like Permatex to make a
> gasket there?
>
> And what about between the cylinder and the head? Is there really no
> gasket there? Again, would a bit of Permatex be a good idea?
>
> Thanks for any help or advice.
>
> Coad Miller
> Grand Island, Nebraska USA
>
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