[T3] BBbbrrrrrr!

[Mike Fisher]

I had an electric sump heater on my '67 911 when I lived in Montana.  The
same heater should work on a VW as the sumps are similar.


On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> Well, not worth pulling the block out, but I do plan to sandblast the area,
> epoxy the hole, seal it and put a stainless coverplate over it and hold it
> on with rare-earth magnets, this should hold up to the pressure, if it
> doesn't the kid down the street will get the car, I have another car I can
> get to replace it and I have another project going on next summer so I
> don't
> have much time to spend with the Golf.  I think the more permanent repair
> should hold, if it works in the summer heat that should be a good test.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Hal
> Sullivan
> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 11:58 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] BBbbrrrrrr!
>
> On 01/07/2014 05:19 PM, Keith Park wrote:
> > No leaks in the RTV repair
> > so far.
> I was gonna ask about that, hadn't seen anything on the subject in a
> while.  Ultimately you're going to have to replace the block -- it isn't
> going to *stop* rusting -- but if you can put it off until the
> temperatures are above freezing, great.
>
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