VW used something like a heavy waxy/oily undercoating... I remember it oozing out around trim pieces, side marker lamps, etc on hot summer days. This was in a '91 Jetta. Anyone know if they used the same stuff on Vanagons? Allan
On Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:58 -0500, "Tom Hargrave" <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > Your friend is right. Coating the inner panels with oil once a year is > a trick we used to use in the 70s in western NY State. We did this to > the beater cars we would drive in the winter. It works, but we used > old engine oil and it was a real mess. > > For this to work, you have to drill access holes and drain holes to > all boxed in areas. The access holes are to spray the oil in & the > drain holes are for the water & excess oil to drain out. > > The down sides are - you are always dripping some oil somewhere and > you will always have oil stains somewhere on the car body. > |
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