o-ring Q
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,238
Likes: 4
From: Milan
Originally Posted by wht_slvr_86
o-rings for fuel rail to line connection, what material should they be made out of?
is nitrile okay?
TIA
is nitrile okay?
TIA
I removed the intake manifold and these O-rings are dead and I'm searching a replacement set..
-Beppe-
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,146
Likes: 3
From: The Motor City
Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Dealer carries them, they are a few bucks.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 762
Likes: 1
From: Huntington ma
As an engineer, I can answer This one...
Of the Many different polymer compounds used to make O-rings, several are compatible with hydrocarbon based fuels (with or without methanol content): Flurocarbons (or FKM, also called Kalrez or Viton), Epichlorohydrin (CO, or ECO), CSM, HNBR. Viton will be the most commonly available.
Many others are NOT compatible - they exhibit excessive swelling or other reactions (swelling by itself, in a static seal/fixed cavity size application, isn't All bad - it'll seal OK, just don't plan to re-use it...): Nitrile (or NBR), Buna or Buna-N, Ethylene Acrylate (AEM), Ethylene Propylene (EPM , EPDM), Butyl, Chloroprene, Any of the various Silicones. Buna-N is what most hardware stores will have on the shelf - best to stay away from them for automotive uses.
It is not usually safe to generalize by color - any of the compounds can be tinted. Most usually are Not, but it depends on the manufacturer... GM used to specify a Brown color for their (Kalrez, I believe) O-rings, that's why you usually see replacements that are brown in color. "Normally" a brown or Rust colored O-ring is a Silicone based product...
Generally, don't plan to reuse a fuel system O-ring - throw it out - Cheap insurance. Any of the auto parts stores carry replacements, usually packaged as a "kit".
Someplace in the toolbox I have a bag with a bunch of spare Kalrez (Black in color..) fuel system O-rings - labelled by the standard industrial sizes. I don't remember off-hand what those sizes Are, but there are two different ones that GM uses about everywhere. I Want to say that they are a 2-008 and a 2-011, but don't quote me...
Look on the bright side - Brake fluid compatibility, complicated by the different base material brake fluids, is Much tougher! About the only commonly available materials that are compatible (usually, depending on the brake fluid in use) are Buna-S (SBR) and the Silicones. Note that most brake fluid applications are NOT static assemblies, but situations where the o-ring is a moving seal (dynamic) - much tougher in terms of material wear and etc..
Finally - for ANY O-ring question, the "Bible" is the Parker Hannifin O-ring Handbook. It Might be found someplace online, I'm not sure..
Of the Many different polymer compounds used to make O-rings, several are compatible with hydrocarbon based fuels (with or without methanol content): Flurocarbons (or FKM, also called Kalrez or Viton), Epichlorohydrin (CO, or ECO), CSM, HNBR. Viton will be the most commonly available.
Many others are NOT compatible - they exhibit excessive swelling or other reactions (swelling by itself, in a static seal/fixed cavity size application, isn't All bad - it'll seal OK, just don't plan to re-use it...): Nitrile (or NBR), Buna or Buna-N, Ethylene Acrylate (AEM), Ethylene Propylene (EPM , EPDM), Butyl, Chloroprene, Any of the various Silicones. Buna-N is what most hardware stores will have on the shelf - best to stay away from them for automotive uses.
It is not usually safe to generalize by color - any of the compounds can be tinted. Most usually are Not, but it depends on the manufacturer... GM used to specify a Brown color for their (Kalrez, I believe) O-rings, that's why you usually see replacements that are brown in color. "Normally" a brown or Rust colored O-ring is a Silicone based product...
Generally, don't plan to reuse a fuel system O-ring - throw it out - Cheap insurance. Any of the auto parts stores carry replacements, usually packaged as a "kit".
Someplace in the toolbox I have a bag with a bunch of spare Kalrez (Black in color..) fuel system O-rings - labelled by the standard industrial sizes. I don't remember off-hand what those sizes Are, but there are two different ones that GM uses about everywhere. I Want to say that they are a 2-008 and a 2-011, but don't quote me...
Look on the bright side - Brake fluid compatibility, complicated by the different base material brake fluids, is Much tougher! About the only commonly available materials that are compatible (usually, depending on the brake fluid in use) are Buna-S (SBR) and the Silicones. Note that most brake fluid applications are NOT static assemblies, but situations where the o-ring is a moving seal (dynamic) - much tougher in terms of material wear and etc..
Finally - for ANY O-ring question, the "Bible" is the Parker Hannifin O-ring Handbook. It Might be found someplace online, I'm not sure..
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,625
Likes: 4
From: Director of Bands
St. Jude Donor '08
Originally Posted by rons85
As an engineer, I can answer This one...
Of the Many different polymer compounds used to make O-rings, several are compatible with hydrocarbon based fuels (with or without methanol content): Flurocarbons (or FKM, also called Kalrez or Viton), Epichlorohydrin (CO, or ECO), CSM, HNBR. Viton will be the most commonly available.
Many others are NOT compatible - they exhibit excessive swelling or other reactions (swelling by itself, in a static seal/fixed cavity size application, isn't All bad - it'll seal OK, just don't plan to re-use it...): Nitrile (or NBR), Buna or Buna-N, Ethylene Acrylate (AEM), Ethylene Propylene (EPM , EPDM), Butyl, Chloroprene, Any of the various Silicones. Buna-N is what most hardware stores will have on the shelf - best to stay away from them for automotive uses.
It is not usually safe to generalize by color - any of the compounds can be tinted. Most usually are Not, but it depends on the manufacturer... GM used to specify a Brown color for their (Kalrez, I believe) O-rings, that's why you usually see replacements that are brown in color. "Normally" a brown or Rust colored O-ring is a Silicone based product...
Generally, don't plan to reuse a fuel system O-ring - throw it out - Cheap insurance. Any of the auto parts stores carry replacements, usually packaged as a "kit".
Someplace in the toolbox I have a bag with a bunch of spare Kalrez (Black in color..) fuel system O-rings - labelled by the standard industrial sizes. I don't remember off-hand what those sizes Are, but there are two different ones that GM uses about everywhere. I Want to say that they are a 2-008 and a 2-011, but don't quote me...
Look on the bright side - Brake fluid compatibility, complicated by the different base material brake fluids, is Much tougher! About the only commonly available materials that are compatible (usually, depending on the brake fluid in use) are Buna-S (SBR) and the Silicones. Note that most brake fluid applications are NOT static assemblies, but situations where the o-ring is a moving seal (dynamic) - much tougher in terms of material wear and etc..
Finally - for ANY O-ring question, the "Bible" is the Parker Hannifin O-ring Handbook. It Might be found someplace online, I'm not sure..
Of the Many different polymer compounds used to make O-rings, several are compatible with hydrocarbon based fuels (with or without methanol content): Flurocarbons (or FKM, also called Kalrez or Viton), Epichlorohydrin (CO, or ECO), CSM, HNBR. Viton will be the most commonly available.
Many others are NOT compatible - they exhibit excessive swelling or other reactions (swelling by itself, in a static seal/fixed cavity size application, isn't All bad - it'll seal OK, just don't plan to re-use it...): Nitrile (or NBR), Buna or Buna-N, Ethylene Acrylate (AEM), Ethylene Propylene (EPM , EPDM), Butyl, Chloroprene, Any of the various Silicones. Buna-N is what most hardware stores will have on the shelf - best to stay away from them for automotive uses.
It is not usually safe to generalize by color - any of the compounds can be tinted. Most usually are Not, but it depends on the manufacturer... GM used to specify a Brown color for their (Kalrez, I believe) O-rings, that's why you usually see replacements that are brown in color. "Normally" a brown or Rust colored O-ring is a Silicone based product...
Generally, don't plan to reuse a fuel system O-ring - throw it out - Cheap insurance. Any of the auto parts stores carry replacements, usually packaged as a "kit".
Someplace in the toolbox I have a bag with a bunch of spare Kalrez (Black in color..) fuel system O-rings - labelled by the standard industrial sizes. I don't remember off-hand what those sizes Are, but there are two different ones that GM uses about everywhere. I Want to say that they are a 2-008 and a 2-011, but don't quote me...
Look on the bright side - Brake fluid compatibility, complicated by the different base material brake fluids, is Much tougher! About the only commonly available materials that are compatible (usually, depending on the brake fluid in use) are Buna-S (SBR) and the Silicones. Note that most brake fluid applications are NOT static assemblies, but situations where the o-ring is a moving seal (dynamic) - much tougher in terms of material wear and etc..
Finally - for ANY O-ring question, the "Bible" is the Parker Hannifin O-ring Handbook. It Might be found someplace online, I'm not sure..
Wow! Great info. Thanks!
Drifting
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 1,478
Likes: 3
From: Sacramento, CA Money can't buy happiness - but it's more comfortable to cry in a Corvette than a Yugo.
Originally Posted by rons85
Finally - for ANY O-ring question, the "Bible" is the Parker Hannifin O-ring Handbook. It Might be found someplace online, I'm not sure..
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every Model vs Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
10 Things C8 Corvette Owners Hate (But Won't Tell You)
Joe Kucinski
10 Best Corvettes Coming to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026!
Brett Foote
Every Corvette Grand Sport Explained! (C2, C4, C6, C7, & C8)
Joe Kucinski
Grand Sport & Grand Sport X Launch Alongside All-New 535hp LS6 V8!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Reasons Bad Drivers Crash & 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Mistake!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 20,111
Likes: 1
From: My redneck of the woods louisiana
thanks for the great info rons85 & mike_88z51
so the charts in the book show that nitrile is satisfactory but would it still be safer to run to the stealership rather than just grab a couple nitrile ones from work?
so the charts in the book show that nitrile is satisfactory but would it still be safer to run to the stealership rather than just grab a couple nitrile ones from work?
Team Owner
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 24,337
Likes: 25
From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Thanks for the tips. Where does Viton fit in with that? And what would be suitable in ATF?
Anyhow, viton is only used by GM on the fuel rail hookups to the hard fuel lines, nowhere else, in 85. Interesting though, is those are the only ones that I end up having to replace everytime I mess with them, because they get smashed to hell.
Anyhow you might find this useful...
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting...uelsystem.html
Anyhow, viton is only used by GM on the fuel rail hookups to the hard fuel lines, nowhere else, in 85. Interesting though, is those are the only ones that I end up having to replace everytime I mess with them, because they get smashed to hell.
Anyhow you might find this useful...
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting...uelsystem.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,146
Likes: 3
From: The Motor City
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
hookups to the hard fuel lines, nowhere else, in 85. Interesting though, is those are the only ones that I end up having to replace everytime I mess with them, because they get smashed to hell.
Thanks for the links, very good info there!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,238
Likes: 4
From: Milan
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Thanks for the tips. Where does Viton fit in with that? And what would be suitable in ATF?
Anyhow, viton is only used by GM on the fuel rail hookups to the hard fuel lines, nowhere else, in 85. Interesting though, is those are the only ones that I end up having to replace everytime I mess with them, because they get smashed to hell.
Anyhow you might find this useful...
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting...uelsystem.html
Anyhow, viton is only used by GM on the fuel rail hookups to the hard fuel lines, nowhere else, in 85. Interesting though, is those are the only ones that I end up having to replace everytime I mess with them, because they get smashed to hell.
Anyhow you might find this useful...
http://webpages.charter.net/khasting...uelsystem.html
in the link posted (thanks) it seems that these two o-rings are different sizes. Looking in my metal line it seems that these two orings are of the SAME size...
I found 2 black rubber o-rings. Is it safe if i use the car for some weeks until i can reach the correct replacement?
-Thanks
-Beppe-