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- From: eap@leland.Stanford.EDU (Eric Perozziello)
- Subject: Re: How to use blue silicone RTV
- Message-ID: <1992Jul28.181227.24276@leland.Stanford.EDU>
- Sender: news@leland.Stanford.EDU (Mr News)
- Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
- References: <1992Jul28.010208.22898@leland.Stanford.EDU> <5342@naucse.cse.nau.edu> <1992Jul28.152049.19467@walter.bellcore.com>
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- Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 18:12:27 GMT
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- >
- >One thing that comes to mind since I just did the intake manifold on
- >my '87 Trans Am. In the case of a water pump it may or may not matter,
- >but on new cars (e.g sensor equipped), I have been told on more than
- >one occasion that you should get "sensor safe" silcone. I suppose that
- >the chemical composition may destroy the sensors otherwise.
- >
-
- I'm not sure what "sensor safe" means, but I assume they mean if the stuff
- becomes dislodged it doesn't somehow screw up the sensors (o2 sensor maybe)
- ?????
-
- We've never had any problems with this. One point I dion't address, is :
- How much gook do you put on there? The answer is , just a thin film.
- Also, I didn't mention that the "weatherstrip adhesive" must be put
- on in a "special" way. You should apply it to the gasket, press the gasket
- against it's sealing surface, and then remove it to let the adhesive
- become sticky- then reassemble as stated.
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