A word of warning!!! The gaseous residue given off by curing RTV will permanently contaminate the O2 sensor, which will have to be replaced. Be it from engine assembly or spray lubricants. Use only RTV compounds that are labeled for use with engines that have O2 sensors. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<K-ville,NC> 86 VW Transporter Double Cab Pickup 60 Porsche T-5 Coupe 85 VW GL Vanagon<Elvis>lives again! On Mon, 23 Mar 1998 08:55:01 -0600 Daniel Soiney <soineydg@MAIL026.MILWAUKEE.K12.WI.US> writes: >Hi all > >I've used GE silicone to seal small cracks in air intake boots, with = >limited success. The stuff doesn't stick to the rubber well enough to >= >make a permanent fix. It will get you around for a while, though > >danno > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] |
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