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Date:         Sat, 16 Jan 1999 10:35:13 -0800
Reply-To:     YauMan Chan <YAUMAN@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         YauMan Chan <YAUMAN@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Gasket sealer
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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>>> <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> 01/16 10:04 AM >>>
<clipped> I recommend putting a thin film of the blue RTV on the o-ring.  This acts as
cement to hold the o-ring in place while you are installing the pump (they fall out of that groove pretty easy otherwise) and also seals any irregularities that might be in the sealing surfaces.  I call this cheap insurance.
>>
My religion embraces any ideas in pursuit of a "leak free Vanagon" <g>!
My concern is when you have to take it apart again the next time.  That RTV stuff is almost impossible to remove or clean out, short of scraping.  The silicon grease I use is as thick as the RTV but it  does not dry or set and can withstand very high pressure.


Yau-Man Chan
87 GL
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