Ammo Can Gaskets

[+Dakota Cachers]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea where I can find a new gasket for a ammo can. Or how can I fix it?? I bought four the other day, and realized one has a broken gasket.

[+Prime Suspect]

Just wondering if anyone has any idea where I can find a new gasket for a ammo can. Or how can I fix it?? I bought four the other day, and realized one has a broken gasket.

Probably not worth the time and effort.

[+Woodlit]

Go to a truck parts store (tractor & trailer) and buy a roll of windsheild washer rubber hoses. I think you might be able to glue that in place. But as mentioned, probably not worth it for the money, unless you have a handfull of trucks that need new washer fluid hoses

[+gof1]

I have never tried it but you may be able to form a new gasket with RVT Silicone.

Try filling the groove that the old gasket sat in with the silicone and slicking it down with a wet finger.

[+hikergps]

If you do the thing above me, make sure you let it sit open for a day before closing the lid, or you may have a time capsule on your hands.

[+gof1]

Good point!

[+hikergps]

Good point!

 

Learned the hard way with a non-gc'ing container.

[+Isonzo Karst]

If it's convenient, I'd return the defective can. If it's not worth the drive, you've got a great red herring. I have an ammo can hide with 3 dead (burnt, rusted out and defective lid) ammo cans in the vicinity. People enjoy it.

 

The real hide is a bit on the tough side - the defective cans are fairly conspicuous under piles of sticks or pine straw.

Edited December 23, 2006 by Isonzo Karst

[+Robespierre]

If it's convenient, I'd return the defective can. If it's not worth the drive, you've got a great red herring. I have an ammo can hide with 3 dead (burnt, rusted out and defective lid) ammo cans in the vicinity. People enjoy it.

 

The real hide is a bit on the tough side - the defective cans are fairly conspicuous under piles of sticks or pine straw.

If I read that right, you have three "not it" hides in the vacinity of the real one. I have seen a cache with one, and we have a local cache here with a fake pile of rocks.

[+gof1]

Hikergps pointed out an oversight in my suggestion. I acknowledged his insight in this thread then emailed him a story that I thought was funny but off topic. His reply to that email suggested that I share it with the class. So here goes.

 

Email to Hikergps,

 

"Didn't want to hijack a thread so I'll clutter up your email instead.

When I was younger my dad owned an auto shop. We had a customer who decided to replace the head gasket on his Ford P/U himself. "How hard can it be?" he said.

About three weeks later I got a call to tow the truck to our shop. He used about five pounds of RTV silicone to assemble the top end. He made it about ten miles down the road before the silicone goo plugged up every oil port in the engine. What he had left was a 300 cubic inch 6 cylinder Ford boat anchor.

I have been known to say that silicone and starting fluid should be by prescription only, you should need a note from your mechanic to purchase it."

 

Hope you all enjoy it as much as he seems to have.

 

Hikergps, I trust they grew back?

[+Cpt.Blackbeard]

Hikergps pointed out an oversight in my suggestion. I acknowledged his insight in this thread then emailed him a story that I thought was funny but off topic. His reply to that email suggested that I share it with the class. So here goes.

 

Email to Hikergps,

 

"Didn't want to hijack a thread so I'll clutter up your email instead.

When I was younger my dad owned an auto shop. We had a customer who decided to replace the head gasket on his Ford P/U himself. "How hard can it be?" he said.

About three weeks later I got a call to tow the truck to our shop. He used about five pounds of RTV silicone to assemble the top end. He made it about ten miles down the road before the silicone goo plugged up every oil port in the engine. What he had left was a 300 cubic inch 6 cylinder Ford boat anchor.

I have been known to say that silicone and starting fluid should be by prescription only, you should need a note from your mechanic to purchase it."

 

Hope you all enjoy it as much as he seems to have.

 

Hikergps, I trust they grew back?

 

It also does a great job plugging up radiators.

[+Moore9KSUcats]

If nothing else, you have a handy storage container at home for something. We made a very nice first aid kit for the car out of one of our ammo cans. Staying in the car, it (hopefully) doesn't need to be watertight. Holds a lot of first aid supplies!

[+thedeadpirate]

I've got one out with a missing seal. I just placed it in a sheltered area since it is far from waterproof. I've got a couple more that were rusted so bad that when I wire brushed with the drill, you could see through it. I've thought about trying epoxy or bondo. But I like the red herring idea.