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Date:         Sun, 16 Feb 2003 10:12:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: O ring making kit
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3E4FD0BC.7D72729D@enteract.com>
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on 16/2/03 9:56 am, Larry Alofs wrote:

> The zip lock bag is good. Rubber parts last longer if you can keep > oxygen and ozone away from them. > > Larry A.

ziplocks won't really keep out oxygen, and I doubt ozone either. Maybe aluminium coated Mylar bags? :)

But I doubt that regular (dark) storage in the environment of a workshop or van will be detrimental (provided your keeping them away from the ol' sparky electric motor).

why not put some silicon grease on them, or maybe the old fashioned rubber band treatment of glycerol, or talc?

Alistair

-- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94 albell@uvic.ca http://members.shaw.ca/albell


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