Melling Oil Pump O-ring question
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Melling Oil Pump O-ring question
I have a Melling High Flow Oil pump I am installing on my 2003 Z06. The pump cam with 2 different o-rings, a black and green one. I also have a brand new blue stock o-ring. Would I be ok to use the stock blue o-ring?
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...pump-help.html
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All I know is,, The one that you see in that picture is known NOT to seal very well. I know for a fact that the GREEN one worked very well.
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Is that because the green ring is a different cross sectional thickness compared to the black or blue rings, or due to a difference in material (ie, silicone vs. buna-n vs. viton)?
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Definetly, I was hoping someone who used the blue o-ring would chime in. From everything I searched it looks like it should be fine. Thanks though!
