I am rebuilding a Sachs Saxonette 50cc 2 cycle engine for an Arctic Cat. I bought a complete NOS gasket and seal kit but after sitting on a shelf for 40 years, some of the larger, thiner gaskets have curled and twisted. If you are familiar with that engine, you know that there are 2 large but very thin and complex paper gaskets between the crank case halves and transmission cover.
What's the best way to get those gaskets in the correct location while I put the halves together? Would I be better off using Permatex Form-A-Gasket on those 2 complex surfaces, especially the crank case halves where the gasket is open-ended?
I read on the Permatex site that the last thing I want to do is use the Form-A-Gasket to stick the gasket to the surface. Apparently that's a guaranteed leak waiting to happen as their product requires metal to metal contact for proper curing.
Will Form-A-Gasket work fine for the crankcase halves or should I try to get the paper one in place at all costs? Advice? Tips? Tricks?
As for straightening out the curled paper gaskets, anyone ever tried carefully ironing them or maybe wipe them with a damp rag and letting them sit under a heavy book?
What's the best way to get those gaskets in the correct location while I put the halves together? Would I be better off using Permatex Form-A-Gasket on those 2 complex surfaces, especially the crank case halves where the gasket is open-ended?
I read on the Permatex site that the last thing I want to do is use the Form-A-Gasket to stick the gasket to the surface. Apparently that's a guaranteed leak waiting to happen as their product requires metal to metal contact for proper curing.
Will Form-A-Gasket work fine for the crankcase halves or should I try to get the paper one in place at all costs? Advice? Tips? Tricks?
As for straightening out the curled paper gaskets, anyone ever tried carefully ironing them or maybe wipe them with a damp rag and letting them sit under a heavy book?
