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  • Here's my article (written for Australian Jaguar owners, where anti-freeze
    Historical mailing list
    10 Oct 1994 05:33:07 GMT
    ...The low conductivity of tannin and tannin-phosphates helps minimise galvanic corrosion. Many commercial inhibitors contain large quantities of inorganic salts and as a...
  • Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:13:29 -0500
    ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines > > ---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic > corrosion? > > If it...
  • Re: New Head Gasket Stud Kit From Raceware
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 14 Nov 1995 09:31:40 -0400
    ...The local concentrations of electrolytes cause galvanic corrosion cells to be set up, leading to pitting. A real fix to this problem would be...
  • Re: Checking if coolant replacement needed
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Mon, 1 Oct 2007 04:17:56 -0400
    ...in the >coolant to prevent corrosion are still working. If they don't work >anymore one could expect galvanic currents and a small voltage...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:25:44 -0700
    ...the anti corrosion additives in modern coolants - and I used an > OAT based (ie Dexcool or "long life" type) - will prevent the > corrosion on...
  • Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:09:45 -0500
    ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines ---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? > If it...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Zolly
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:44:08 -0700
    Well, earlier experiences show that the Carbon in the rubber is the main cause of the corrosion activity at the head gaskets, where the...
  • Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
    Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 14:51:19 -0500
    ...Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight) >Bill, > >why isn't using JB weld as a coating to prevent galvanic corrosion >caused by pooled coolant between...
  • Re: help removing aux air reg
    Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
    Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:22:00 -0500
    ...I thought the bolts were cross threaded for the angle.used a > short box wrench to break the galvanic corrosion on the forward bolt...
  • Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
    Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
    Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:39:23 -0400
    ...The corrosion of steel in air >involves small charge imbalances in the sheet of steel itself. Water that >condenses on the steel allows charge...
  • Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:08:10 -0700
    ...Mark Dave Mcneely wrote: > ---- Jay Brown<badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: >> How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? >> If it's...
  • Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:54:30 -0700
    ...If plain water is used to cool an engine, it would promote galvanic corrosion. Proper engine coolant and a pressurized coolant system can help...
  • Engineering give me Cold power?; Capt'n she wont do anymorrgh!!
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 15 May 1997 22:40:08 -0400
    ...I've heard that there is dissimilar metals in the motor which sets-up a galvanic corrosion process. Does the phosphate free stuff have...
  • Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:33:00 -0500
    ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines > > ---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic > corrosion? > > If it...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:14:22 -0500
    I was wondering if someone was going to bring up rubber hose corrosion. It's the number one cause for hose failure. Also, you...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:19:41 -0700
    ...the anti corrosion additives in modern coolants - and I used an > OAT based (ie Dexcool or "long life" type) - will prevent the > corrosion on...
  • Re: Where to get metal edging strip?
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Mon, 28 May 2007 23:15:53 -0500
    ...The two concerns are 1) rain/mud/gunk getting tracked in the doorway and corroding the screws and 2) galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals...
  • Re: Engineering give me Cold power?; Capt'n she wont do anymorrgh!!
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sat, 17 May 97 01:02:30 CDT
    ...I've heard that there is dissimilar metals in the motor which sets-up a >galvanic corrosion process. Does the phosphate free stuff have...
  • Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:07:18 -0400
    ...NET> wrote: >> >>> How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic >>> corrosion? >>> If it's tough enough to survive inside the engine or...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:12:56 -0500
    ...the anti corrosion additives in modern coolants - and I used an > OAT based (ie Dexcool or "long life" type) - will prevent the > corrosion on...
  • Re: Air cooled to Water cooled
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:15:11 EDT
    ...Secondly, I think there is the potential (no pun intended) for a galvanic reaction between the dissimilar metals brought into proximity with the use...
  • Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Tue, 2 Nov 2010 14:33:05 -0400
    ...the anti corrosion additives in modern coolants - and I used an > OAT based (ie Dexcool or "long life" type) - will prevent the > corrosion on...
  • Waxoyl ingredients
    Historical mailing list - Russell G. Dushin
    Thu, 1 Dec 94 0:08:09 EST
    ...Multi-metal corrosion stopper? Maybe only 'cause it's effective against *all* corrosion on account of the fact that it seals out water so...
  • Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
    Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
    Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:22:11 -0700
    Bill, why isn't using JB weld as a coating to prevent galvanic corrosion caused by pooled coolant between the gasket and the heads...
  • Leaky electric heads on vanagons? Stay grounded
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:11:11 -0700
    ...have certainly had a rough time with the Lumina's heater. Corrosion and erosion within an aluminum heater core or radiator can be a...
  • Re: A day with Waxoyl(and no Pompadore to use the leftovers on)
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:54:45 -0500
    ...like, not knowing if there was a possibility therefore of some galvanic corrosion with the grease. But for now, and pending further advice to...
  • Re: Cooling System failure Prevention Idea
    Historical mailing list - mark keller
    Mon, 8 Dec 1997 11:24:21 -0400
    ...However, after looking at the way the corrosion occurs, see Tim Smith's post re: HEADS, the sacrificial annode would not be "connected" to...
  • Re: Electric Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:49:55 -0800
    ...In practice though it doesn't turn out to be that much of an issue anyway...........galvanic corrosion. Scott -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
  • Re: Electric Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:46:08 -0800
    ...t turn out to be that much of an issue > anyway...........galvanic corrosion. > Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...