$7.50
Sealing the joint between two mating surfaces, this gasket fills the microscopic gaps so fluid, pressure, or contamination cannot pass where the two faces meet. Compressed between the surfaces as the joint is fastened, it is replaced whenever the joint is opened, since a gasket takes a set once compressed and will not reseal reliably a second time. A failure shows as a weep or leak at the seam.
A gasket seals the joint between two mating surfaces, filling the microscopic gaps so fluid, pressure, or contamination cannot pass where the two faces meet. It is compressed between the surfaces as the joint is fastened, and it is replaced whenever the joint is opened, since a gasket takes a set once compressed and will not reseal reliably a second time.
A failed gasket shows up as a weep or leak at the seam it seals. Match the gasket to the flange or mating face it fits, since its shape and bolt-hole pattern have to line up with the joint for it to seal.
