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Date:         Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:43:20 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Pesky Oil Leak
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTilz3APJ5vZBA0R5dwMqYNBaO7u-kgusd1_LeVhi@mail.gmail.com>
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I believe it is the same stuff, John. Available at Harbor Frieght - same temp rates. Stretching and wrapping is how it seals on itself.

Pete '79 Westy "Aardvark" '87 Westy "JoesVan" WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pete, > > I'm not sure what Extreme Tape is but Rescue Tape is rated over 500° F so > it should work. There isn't enough room around the base of the push rod tube > to get a good stretch and wrap. > > I did get to use some though. While I was under there I saw a rust bubble > on the underside of the metal pipe that goes from the T-Stat to the water > pump. Cleaned and wrapped, it should be good till I get into coolant hose > work this summer. > > John > > On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski < > pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I would be interested to see how that Extreme Tape would hold in John's >> situation. My son's '91 740 Volvo had a large blowout type leak in the >> lower radiator hose and that stuff worked like a charm to seal the hole. >> Wonder how it would do with hot oil? >> >> >> Pete >> '79 Westy "Aardvark" >> '87 Westy "JoesVan" >> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < >> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: >> >> > hey ....good excuse to try out some Rescue Tape. >> > good test for it. >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> >> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:23 PM >> > Subject: Re: Pesky Oil Leak >> > >> > >> > If you can get the tube area squeaky clean with steel wool and >> >> acetone etc, I'd try that rubber tape that 3M sells to repair >> >> extension cord insulation; very stretchy and then cover it with 33+ >> >> or 88+. Eventually you'll want to do one of those spring loaded >> >> replacements when the time and money are there. I think they're like >> >> $20 each. There's no pressure other than the whatever crankcase >> >> pressure is inside the block. >> >> >> >> Good luck >> >> >> >> DM&FS >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 06:12 PM 6/25/2010, John Meeks wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm no BP but I've been leaving 6" poodles if oil wherever I park. >> >>> I have tracked it's source to a tiny hole in the case side of a push >> rod >> >>> tube right >> >>> on the outside of one of those accordion ridges. >> >>> >> >>> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578 >> >>> >> >>> < >> >>> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578 >> >>> >I >> >>> don't want to pull the head to replace the tube so... Does anyone have >> >>> any >> >>> idea what >> >>> I could use to repair this ~3/32" hole >> >>> >> >>> John Meeks >> >>> '91 Multivan >> >>> Northern Michigan >> >>> >> >>> Vanagon Rescue Squad >> >>> www.vanagonauts.com >> >>> >> >> >> > >


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