Need a foot oil fill plug gasket ring in a pinch??

PickleRick

This little guy came out of a very common Briggs and Stratton 491588 carb kit, the individual part number is 271716.  Available in stens, rotary, oregon, etc after market too.  

So if in a pinch and the marina is out or a lawn mower shop is closer drop by and get one of the guys.  If you change your foot oil seasonally like you're supposed to (dont just a dude with a boat)  keep a few of these in your stash, they are about 2 bucks each. If you're in good with the tech he probably has a dozen in his carb rebuild box he will give you one or two.  

zaverin1

Bro that’s the wrong gasket period
you should be using yellow compression type

those are known to break

PickleRick

There are some kohler, Kawasaki and even old Tecumseh rings that also fit. If in doubt bring the plug or a 3/8 bolt.

PickleRick

The alpha one (gen 2 and mc1)  that i have around the house as well as the old 290 volvo penta have paper rings on all of them.  Maybe the yellow ring is a new improved ring? Im removing the remnants of a paper one as we speak.   

And yes they can tear, i consider them one time use being paper,  you're not usually going to over torque a flat blade screw.

Out of all the outdrives i service(family and friends)  i have yet to see a yellow one.  The newest i service is a 2001. 

PickleRick

Quick Google search. Looks like Sierra plug/washer kit is paper.

Quick silver/merc is blue or yellow.

I dont have an alternative to the squish style and im not sure if the blue merc is paper or not, i seem to think my SEI outdrive on the rinker used a blue paper ring but that's been a month or two ago.

PickleRick

Just verified my sei had a blue paper bottom gasket, top also blue paper.  Not sure if they are oem or not from sei...this boat was from a dude who just owned a boat