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Date:         Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:26:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Lambas <twlambas@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Lambas <twlambas@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Choosing a case sealer
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
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After looking around on the web, Curil k2 seems like a good bet - Jake Raby uses it. Permatex Super 300 is well recommended too. I was interested to find that Jake found that on Type 4 engines where Aviation form-a-gasket was used, the parting line would seep oil after a few years. I'll go with the Super 300 since I've got it already.

Thanks for all the replies!

Tom L.

On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:

> My preference is Elring's Curil(tm) Products, the original stuff VW > used to assemble in the 1st place. I've used the product(s) to > assemble aircooled engines (Type 1 and Type 4 in the past with > excellent results thanks to the guidance of an experienced VW Factory > mechanic a few decades ago. Whether they are applicable to the > Wasserboxer, I can't say because I've never assembled one. But I can > find out. > > There are 3 different compounds for specific uses. I'm not in > position at the moment to elaborate, but tomorrow when I'm in the > office, I will update when I have the reference materials at hand. > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing Since March 1999 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Tom Lambas <twlambas@gmail.com> wrote: > > Well now that I'm waiting for some new connecting rod nuts, maybe > > someone can help me decide between Permatex Aviation form-a-gasket (3H), > or > > Permatex Super "300" form-a-gasket (83H) to seal the case halves. I have > > them > > both on hand. > > > > So, between the two, does anybody have a preference? > > > > Tom L >


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