Date:         Sat, 3 Apr 2010 10:44:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VC fluid - take a chance on this
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Nice work Alistair.

I'm always keen on do-it-yourself (re money-saving) shortcuts. When my VC
gives out I'll likely be doing some experimenting.

But if you think my manly, rock-crawling syncro is going to receive
additives from the cosmetics industry...umm...you may be right...



Angus Gordon
Bainbridge Island WA

birdworks@gmail.com


On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 9:58 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> This is kinda funny...
>
> German company selling replacement siloxane for VC refilling (they
> also sell gaskets/seals for vc). Not much info on the specs of the
> siloxane, something one would like to see.
> ( And please, lets not get into the problems of refilling the vc
> unless you have successfully done it :))
>
>
> But there is a pic of the bottle here:
>
> http://www.dieselkontor.de/product_info.php?products_id=3022
>
> 69.95 euros for that bottle, which is labelled 16 oz.
>
> Now go look up the name on the label , Majestic Mountain Sage:
>
> http://www.thesage.com/catalog/products/Dimethicone.html
>
> price is $7.20 for same bottle. And only $43 a gal.
>
> funny old world eh?
>
> alistair
> '86 syncro 7  passenger
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
> http://shufti.wordpress.com
>