Hey Guys...I had my air cleaner or air filter housing off today to change the filter and clean it up. I noticed and never really thought about until now, but is there supposed to be a rubber gasket that fits over the intake that the housing sits on to seal the bottom?

It seems there is supposed to be one because without one I have metal to metal contact. Surely that won't keep dirty air out. Anyway...if anybody knows a part number or something about it please let me know.

Thanks

 

Look under the air filter box, should be a reletively thick oring wedged into a groove

 

Ok thanks 91dirtydiesel...nope no o ring...no wonder this thing has had a loose fit...ok, better find me an o ring...

 

Just for u:

Pic without oring



Oring

 

Yep...the first pic looks like mine...with no o ring on it...

Thanks a bunch guys

 

I have the same problem of a missing gasket under the air cleaner housing. Y'all have a replacement suggestion?
Thanks for the help

 

well I know for a fact a felpro 60038 will not work worth a hoot. haven't gotten another gasket to try yet, but a G27038 victor reinz is said to work.

 

i use a 4 bbl carb gasket.
you can get em at any decent auto store.
just a round paper gasket.
seals my intake hat perfectly.
couldnt find an o ring

 

or

 

The factory air cleaner needs a thicker (1/4" or so) gasket, that doesn't turn to mush when it contacts motor oil, which is how my felpro 60038 was. Anyone know how thick the G27098 is and what it is made out of?

 

Thanks for the help folks,

I bought the Felpro for temporary use until I order O-rings from ORings Inc.
https://www.oringsusa.com/catalog/index.php

Here's what I found.
It looks like the Felpro has 5-1/32 ID
Orings Inc has a "automotive lube" o-ring which measures 5 X 5 3/8 X 3/16
or 5 X 5 1/2 X 1/4.
I'm thinking the o-ring might stretch which should be ok. And I'm kinda wondering about the .5 inch ID/OD seating properly on the shelf as well.
But at $0.53 per ring plus some shipping I figure it's worth a try
Orings Inc also has the same o-ring dimensions in the "jet fuel" category as well
I figure I'll get a couple different types and sizes an check them out

 

Only problem I see is those are round O-rings, not the square-cut style like the factory one, so I wonder if it would stay in the channel in the bottom of the aircleaner.

 

It is possible to make up an o ring with a section of neoprene that is suitable, cut to length on a long scarf (taper ) where the angle cut on both ends match in opposite. (Length of taper 4:1 minimum per diameter ie 5/32 diameter, 5/8 inch taper length) bond with Loctite or super glue. Can clean the groove and tack glue it in also. Shortening a bigger o ring is an option this way