Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:48:43 -0700
Reply-To: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Repairing a coolant hose
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Jim,
That's great to know. Ace Hardware said they had it but when I got there,
they didn't have it in stock. The FLAPS had some, though, but I decided to
buy a hose repair kit as it was a bit cheaper and after thoroughly looking
over the hose in question, it was actually in pretty good shape except the
spot where the puncture was. It looks like someone hit it with a flathead
screwdriver. The puncture didn't quite go all the way through - just enough
that the leak was small and only barely dripped.
Anyway, bought repair kit, fixed it up and working well now!
*Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
web: annieandersonblog.com email: lsandrsn@gmail.com
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*Blazin' a trail where there is no path.*
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I bought some last week for a non-automotive project and had to look
> hard to find any. The home stores did not have it. The auto parts
> store folks had all see the infomercial (I hadn't) but they didn't
> carry it. Harbor Freight had a version called X-treme mending tape or
> similar, and even they were not sure until they went and looked. At
> five dollars a roll, it was a great bargain and fixed some badly
> leaking flexible plumbing pipe perfectly. At least it bought me some
> time until I can replace it. I will definitely be getting a roll for
> each car.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> > Gary and others, those stores DO NOT sell Rescue Tape, at least the ones
> i my area don't. Ask them. What is shown on the Rescue Tape web site
> regarding those stores is a series of simple ads for those outlets. They
> don't sell the stuff. I've asked. Some of them actually sell other brands
> of silicone self bonding tape. I suspect they just pay some fee for their
> names to scroll by on the screen at the Rescue Tape web site. Seems a
> strange setup, but then what makes sense in the world? DMc
> >
> > ---- Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >> Hey Annie,
> >>
> >> According to rescue tape's website http://www.rescuetape.com/ it's
> >> sold at True Value and Ace hardware stores, or if you're near a truck
> >> stop, looks like almost all the national truck stop chains (Love's,
> >> Pilot) carry it too.
> >>
> >> I used it to fix the plastic 'H' coolant thingie on my 1.9, ran it for
> >> a couple of months that way, didn't leak at all. I also used it for a
> >> temporary fix on a 1/4" air line, but because it was in a difficult
> >> location and I wasn't able to stretch the tape enough per directions,
> >> it only lasted a couple of hours, then popped and made a sound like a
> >> possessed bagpipe - - had to listen to that for 4 hours, at which
> >> point I was ready to throw out my entire collection of Celtic music
> >> CD's! The moral of the story is, great stuff, but follow ze
> >> directions!
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > From: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
> >> > Subject: Re: Repairing a coolant hose
> >> >
> >> > Yes, of course, it is. But as I'm going to have to order one from
> somewhere
> >> > and wait for it to arrive, I need a temporary solution.
> >> >
> >> > I think I like David's idea of the Rescue Tape. Now to find somewhere
> local
> >> > that actually sells it . . .
> >> >
> >> > *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
> >> > web: annieandersonblog.com email: lsandrsn@gmail.com
> >> > twitter: silverlunace <http://twitter.com/silverlunace> facebook:
> >> > anniesanderson <http://facebook.com/anniesanderson>
> >> > *Blazin' a trail where there is no path.*
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>
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