o-ring

• “In this particular instance, I also need to replace the chain (lost) and have a new o-ring soldered on FIRMLY.”

  Stop! You Can't Do That! - SpouseBUZZ

• “According to Racor, results allegedly from testing showing “significantly lower efficiency”; claims that the lip seal “almost always … [gets stuck],” “is difficult to remove,” and may “allow the [maintenance] tool to scratch and damage the sealing surface”; claims that the o-ring design created the possibility of leaks; and so on were all illustrating potential problems relating to structural deficiencies.”

  Archive 2009-05-01

• “Yes, some people knew that colder temperatures caused o-ring blow-by, but as Richard Feynman noted, it didn't raise alarms in the minds of the NASA folks, they simply said hey, we have more blow-by for this launch at this temperature, I guess we have more margin than we thought .... a kind of russian roulette Feynman said.”

  Is Senator Bill Nelson an Astronaut? - NASA Watch

• “The repair involves the installation of a new power-steering hose, o-ring gasket and fluid, at no cost to the vehicle owner.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Honda Recalls 167,000 Acuras

• “While the Challenger was destroyed by a frozen o-ring and the Columbia by a chunk of frozen foam, as with these two oil disasters, both failures were caused by poor management practices that put safety last and expediency first ...”

  The Washington Post: The Gulf oil spill and the lessons not learned from Exxon Valdez

• “Stop using the machine and contact Honda at 888.888.3139 or on their website to schedule an appointment to have the fuel tank joint and o-ring replaced.”

  Consumer Reports: Fire and ice; Honda recalls snowblowers

• “Consumers should stop using them immediately and contact a Honda dealer to arrange for a free fuel tank joint and o-ring replacement.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Honda Recalls 18,500 Snowblowers

• “The red and black units you can find model and serial numbers on the recall notice can leak fuel from the fuel tank joint or o-ring, which could lead to a fire.”

  Consumer Reports: Fire and ice; Honda recalls snowblowers

• “Otherwise a small o-ring on the stem and a short piece of shrink wrap to secure the o-ring.”

  Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Corrosive sealant, springs in series and valve stem ticking

• “He rhymed the surname with a planet, the one with the o-ring.”

  Simon & Schuster: Blood Lite II: Overbite

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