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Aug 7, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Is there a trick to getting the gauges back in?
The gaskets never seem to go in nicely.
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A light film of diluted liquid dish washing detergent and water wiped on by finger or a light coat of bar soap seems to work.
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A light film of diluted liquid dish washing detergent and water wiped on by finger or a light coat of bar soap seems to work.
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A light film of diluted liquid dish washing detergent and water wiped on by finger or a light coat of bar soap seems to work.
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rubbing alcohol... and it leave no residue!
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rubbing alcohol... and it leave no residue!
Thanks, I've tried rubbing alcohol with only limited success. The really tight fitting gauge still mashes the gasket.
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