Date:         Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:19:03 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Pop Top Gasket Glue ??
Comments: To: Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM>
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Hi
If the seal is ONLY 3 years old it may need to be just squeezed and put back on. Grab on to the seal where it clamps on the lip of the top and squeeze it
closed. There is a Metal grip edge embedded in the seal. squeeze it tight and push it back on the lip. Glue is Not needed unless the metal inside has rusted
out or the seal is a 3rd world product. But if You must Glue use 3M weather strip adhesive. Get Black not Yellow. Most standard auto parts stores have it in
a tube. Use it lightly Your only gluing the seal to the Van, not the Van to the seal. Follow the instructions on the tube. But Like I said of all the VW vans Ive
purchased that the seal was coming off Ive only had one that had issues. Ive also gone to VW shows and show that little trick to the VW guys wanting to
find and buy a new seal when all they need to do is give there old one a squeeze.
C-ya Jonce

>A couple of weeks ago there was a thread on what sticky substance NOT to use
>on pop top gaskets.  I don't recall seeing what the PROPER glue might be.
>My Westy has glueless pop top seals and they are falling off from their own
>weight after about three years.  What might be a good adherative to stick it
>back up?

>Thanks,

>Tom Salicos

>'87 Syncro Westy EG-33

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