Thread: Reason why IP o-ring leaks after timing change.
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Old 05-26-2009, 04:42 PM
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O-rings do not have to crack to leak. Overtime the conform to the area they are sealing and kind of remain in that shape due to the rubber getting stiffer with age. Moving them to another place means they may not be elastic enough to conform to the shape of the new area.
It also simply could be that dirt or other stuff gets between the sealing areas when you loosen the IP.
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