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HuevosLoco
HuevosLoco Posts: 26
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Hi all,

I just replaced my gaskets on my Large Egg. I have serious smoke leaking out of the right side (facing egg handle). I’ve tried adjusting the bands with spacers and I can practically slide a business card in and out with little to no resistance on the right side. Does anyone have suggestions?
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  • bradleya123
    bradleya123 Posts: 466
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    Did you replace your gasket with a Rutland?  A couple of weeks ago I installed a Rutland gasket, before replacing gasket I had leaks after installing Rutland no leaks...just sayin!
    Retired Navy, LBGE
    Pinehurst, NC

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  • JethroBodeen
    JethroBodeen Posts: 525
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    Throw away the spacers and go at again with a dollar bill to test with and some wrenches to tighten it up as you go...
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  • jccbone62
    jccbone62 Posts: 248
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    When you replaced your gasket, did you remove or loosen any hardware?  Also did you have the gap before replacing your gasket?
    XL owner in Wichita, KS
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  • HuevosLoco
    HuevosLoco Posts: 26
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    Thanks all. I used the Nomex felt replacement. I may try the Rutland. The dollar bill test works all the way around the egg, except for the right side, from middle to back. The only hardware I loosened were the band bolts. No gap before replacing. 
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  • jccbone62
    jccbone62 Posts: 248
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    Then your problem maybe corrected with a realignment of the dome.  I'm sure others with more experience in this area will chime in.  Either way, good luck on correcting your issue.
    XL owner in Wichita, KS
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  • HuevosLoco
    HuevosLoco Posts: 26
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    Thank you. I’ll wait fore more to chime in. 
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  • mpenacho
    mpenacho Posts: 25
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    What has worked for me in the past

    You have aligned everything with the spacers and tightened down the bands and when all is said and done, one side is a little looser - the dollar bill pulls out too easily.

    What has happened is that the tight bands hold the top of the egg a little out of alignment with the bottom of the egg.  You can correct this by changing the angle a tiny bit before you tighten the bands.
    • Put a couple of dollar bills on the exact opposite of the loose side.
    • Close the lid.
    • Loosen the bands a bit.
    • Give the top of the egg a (very) little push all around - to seat it against the lower half of the egg (with the extra space on the tight side, opposite the loose side.
    • Tighten the bands as before.
    • Check the dollar bill test.

    LBGE, XLBGE
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  • JethroBodeen
    JethroBodeen Posts: 525
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    Throw away the spacers!
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  • HuevosLoco
    HuevosLoco Posts: 26
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    Mpenacho, your trick worked. Thank ounall!
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