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I purchased the replacement starter for my boat and noticed there is a (foam rubber) gasket included that my old starter didn't have (see first picture below). The only place I see that this gasket fits is to protect the triggered gear that engages the flywheel; the second picture below shows this in place. For all I know, this might be part of the packaging . Is picture two below the correct place for this gasket? I am guessing this is in place to keep foreign objects out of the gears. Any insight you can give me on this will be appreciated.

Thanks and I apologize for the crumby cell phone pictures.

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2001 Four Winns 180 Horizon
4.3L Volvo Penta

I've never seen a starter motor with a gasket. However, a foam rubber gasket will compress into virtually no thickness when the bolts are torqued up, so it won't do any harm ( plus it would keep water out)

Graham

If you look closely to where I have it positioned in the second picture, this gasket will not be pressed between anything. It will just fit snug around the casing with nothing holding it there.

Thanks again!

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2001 Four Winns 180 Horizon
4.3L Volvo Penta

If you're 100% sure it won't fill a gap between the starter and something else, then I'd say it's not a gasket.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

Yeah, I really have no idea what it is and if it is needed.

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2001 Four Winns 180 Horizon
4.3L Volvo Penta

In looking at this further, it looks like (in the position it is in the second picture) it will fit between the starter and the casing around the flywheel. It doesn't look like it will be compressed between those two points at every contact point though (probably only 60%). I am half temped to leave it out since my old starter didn't have one. Would love some other opinions though.

Thanks!

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2001 Four Winns 180 Horizon
4.3L Volvo Penta

If it looks like it might serve to keep stray water out, I'd be tempted to use it.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic