You can also anneal copper crush washers back to a soft state so they'll conform and re-seal. Requires heating them up red hot for a minute or two and then allowing them to cool slowly. Electric stove burners work great for that--just set it right on the element and the time it takes for the element to cool when you shut it off is about right for annealing.

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