Permatex Ultra Copper (hi temp up to 700F) available at Wal-Mart and local FLAPS is used as a muffler/manifold joint sealant. This sealant should work with the heater boxes as well. Cheers, Hans Brouwer Cumberland, Ontario 69 Bus 86 Westfalia (Slowpoke) 92 Cabriolet (for sale) BusFusion a VW Camper camping event in Almonte, June 12 ~ 15, 2003 Member: Vanagon List, IWCCC & Capital City VW Club ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Marshall" <earthboy@ROGERS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:41 PM Subject: Black sealant on aircooled heater parts
> Hey folks, > > From the factory, the aircooled vans have all the heaterboxes, flapper > valves, and associated metal tubes sealed at the joints with somekind of > black sealant that I assume must be high temperature resistant. What is > this stuff, and Where can I get some? Also, does anyone know of a > source for the pink rubber discs that go in the heater valves? One of > mine has gone brittle and cracked. > > Thanks. > > Greg. |
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