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Date:         Sun, 4 Jul 2010 15:30:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4c30e62b.2173e50a.1627.3fb3@mx.google.com>
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Hey Edward, your PRV should be set at 40-50 PSI. Any more and you'll be blowing the valves on your washer and dishwasher, not to mention your toilet...

Seeya, Jake

On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I got some of this at Harbor Freight to carry in the van. I tried it > on my garden hose twice now and it has leaked both times when I put > the hose under pressure. Probably 60psi coming from my house. I'm > going to do a second layer over the first one and see how that > does. It says you may need to do that for high pressure situations > in the directions. It also says something about letting it sit for 2 > hours to 24 hours (iirc) to "cure." What have people found they need > to do in this regard? I think it's a great product for emergency > repair of the odd vanagon water hose that may burst on the road, but > how long would I need to wait before getting back underway? > > Edward >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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