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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Gear Forum MSR Fuel Bottle O-ring size? |
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06/12/2018 01:15PM
Go to an equipment dealership like Caterpillar, John Deere or Cummins and go to the parts dept. They will measure and match it up for you. They have thousands of them for hydraulic hoses and pumps. Ask for a Viton o-ring. These last so much longer when used with oils and fuels. I doubt you will ever need another if you buy a viton ring. Plain rubber will crack and deteriorate over time.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
06/12/2018 01:40PM
Savage Voyageur: "Go to an equipment dealership like Caterpillar, John Deere or Cummins and go to the parts dept. They will measure and match it up for you. They have thousands of them for hydraulic hoses and pumps. Ask for a Viton o-ring. These last so much longer when used with oils and fuels. I doubt you will ever need another if you buy a viton ring. Plain rubber will crack and deteriorate over time. "
Thanks, I came back to ask this exact question because I feel like I just went to the hardware store and replaced these a couple of years ago. The originals lasted some 8 years or more.
06/12/2018 02:03PM
+1 on going to agricultural equipment dealership and asking for a VITON O Ring. They usually have a great supply as Savage Voyageur suggests. I have been an agricultural chemical rep in NW IL for 35 years and we ALWAYS recommend VITON vs plain rubber when working with fuel and chemicals. A little more expensive but VITON will last way longer for sure.
06/12/2018 05:45PM
butthead: "E-mail me I have bunches!
A stamped self addressed envelop will get ya some free.
butthead"
This is the sort of thing that makes this one of the best spots on the Internet. I'll take you up on the deal, but I'll have to catch up with you at the Canoecopia dinner and buy you a drink.
06/13/2018 07:44AM
I replaced a bunch a few years ago. I can't recall the supplier's name. It effectively was MSR, but went by a different name...??? Just a bit of poking around on the interwebs will get you there.
“I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.” - Henry David Thoreau
06/25/2018 10:00AM
butthead: "E-mail me I have bunches!
A stamped self addressed envelop will get ya some free.
butthead"
Not only am I now set with O rings thanks to butthead, but there were a couple of the MSR repair tools in the envelope too. Thank you so much! This is a site with some great folks.
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