houdel

I changed the oil filters on my Deuce today with a fresh set of Baldwin filters. The base gaskets were a perfect fit, but the red fiber washer which goes under the head of the hollow cannister hold down bolt wasn't even close, so I had to reuse the old washers. Filled her up with fresh oil, started it up, and of course one of the hold down bolts was leaking. Tightened as much as I dared, still leaks.

My chances of getting the right fiber gasket anyplace around here, especially on a Saturday, probably range from zilch to nada. Anybody have a thought for a good field expedient replacement gasket? Would a nice, thick HD "O" ring work? Or would an "O" ring blow out from the radial pressure, since it has no support around the circumference?