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Date:         Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:54:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Austin <austins@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: JB Weld
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <aca9583d.24500cdd@aol.com>
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At 01:25 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote: >Please don't think this is too cheese-ball of a budget repair ..but...years >ago I once had a customer that refused to replace his 84 Boxer heads-just the >gaskets--I filled in the pits & corrosion with JB Weld--Watched it for 5 >years--never leaked--over 80k on the Temporary repair when he sold it.... >Daryl, of AA Transaxle (who promises never to use it on a tranny rebuild..so >help me.) > This being the latest of too many endorsements, I gotta wonder if this stuff is the ultimate snake oil...can one drink it - put it in the cooling system to prevent corrosion - add it to the tank to get 35 mpg - plug a flat tire - add it to the oil to get 200K w/no measureable wear - pour it on pasta in lieu of alfredo sauce - ????

Austin - oops, not Friday yet!


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