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• Re: RTV colors
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 22:08:11 -0500
  ...Their Web site http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/automotive_gasketing/gasket_makers.htm shows most of the common colors. For grins, take a...
• "Red Hi-Temp" Permatex. Use after 1-2 hours?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 16:33:20 -0700
  Hi all. Made a gasket for combution chamber on Dometic fridge. (again! --- ;^) Has set for 1.5 hours. Will do final torque. Checked manuacturers...
• How to torque the 3 Groove Pully?
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 13:26:07 -0700
  ...TIA, Paul in Tracy Also do you recommend using anything on the threads of the bolt? Permatex High Tack or Loctite? Thx again..........
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
  ...My experience has shown that the stuff in the head gasket kits is K-R-A-P ! Use Permatex or GE copper for head...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
  ...My experience has shown that the stuff in the head gasket kits is K-R-A-P ! Use Permatex or GE copper for head...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:53:26 -0800
  ...Elliot, You are making a major mistake, with: "Permatex Ultra Copper RTV sealant" What the kit supplies, is special just for these heads. I...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:10:19 -0500
  ...Head sealants?? > Elliot, > You are making a major mistake, with: > > "Permatex Ultra Copper RTV sealant" > > What the kit supplies, is special just for these...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:35:08 -0500
  ...Could this just be a matter of taking off the plate and sealing it with Permatex or will removing that plate open a Pandora...
• Oil Sumps
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 19:32:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...drail oil remove sump plate remove studs install new, longer studs (should come with it) put permatex and gasket on sump, lift the bugger...
• Re: Question - '78 Bus Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 14:51:26 -0500
  ...Neither the gasket nor the donut needs Permatex. Pat Walsh, '71 Westy, walshp@camry.nawc-ad-indy.navy.mil
• Re: exhaust gaskets + permatex?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 09:44:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...H wrote: > > > On Thu, 7 Dec 1995, Duane Moore wrote: > > > easier. Permatex (you guys are talking about the brown colored I hope) is > > also...
• Re: head nut sealer
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 07:39:08 -0600
  Hi James, Permatex 3h aviation sealer will work well for this application. It has been used for years for the case split seam and...
• Re: 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 May 2011 16:23:58 -0700
  ...for case halves I would use, and have used a lot, Permatex High Tack, not foram-gasket. I sure would not be putting any...
• Re: Tap and Die ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 14 May 2010 05:31:01 -0500
  ...Gonna permatex it and be done. Happy rainy Frydaye. and Thanks. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73 Beetle On...
• gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 09:38:32 -0400
  ...On the one engine the gasket is 2 years old and I used some stuff called permatex hylamar (spelling?) as a sealant, so I...
• Re: antifreeze from diesel engine block
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 May 2004 06:39:35 -0500
  ...Put permatex in the seat in the block and drop in a part, convex side out *IMPORTANT*. With a ball peen hammer, make a...
• Vinyl repair.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Kovach
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 16:36:21 -0400
  ...I bought a vinyl & leather repair kit made by Permatex (<$10). Followed the directions - the hardest part was mixing the colors to color match...
• Re: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 04:34:15 EST
  ...Use only Permatex Ultra Copper High Temp Silicone RTV Sealant. >> I am not certain that your opinion is discerning enough to rely on. After...
• Re: O2 sensor install anti seize-copper based?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:10:08 -0500
  Yep. Permatex makes copper based anti seize, most anti seize these days is. Just ask at your parts store and they'll hook you...
• head gasket sealant survey
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:50:47 -0500
  ...the right stuff by permatex the factory stuff that comes in the gasket kits other types of RTV jonathan
• Re: Exhaust flange silicone sealer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:44:23 -0800
  ...http://www.permatex.com/documents/tds/automotive/81878.pdf There are other brands, too, and one calls their product "Mega Copper" RTV. Of course...
• Re: anti-seize
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:53:31 -0700
  ...but the common Permatex brand aluminum based anti-seize is just fine. I can't stand bone dry wheel studs and nuts myself. Scott...
• ultra copper permatex on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:26:51 +0000
  If any of you have been having trouble keeping your exhaust sytem from making that anoying "pfft-pfft" sound like me, it might make...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  ...I always smear a light coating of the Permatex Copper sealant on all 0-rings just for security. Make sure you get a good...
• Re: Head gasket sealant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 06:04:34 EST
  ...I always smear a light coating of the Permatex Copper sealant on all 0-rings just for security. Make sure you get a good...
• Re: Refrigerator burner box gasket wanted
  Historical mailing list - robert
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:25:56 +0000
  Permatex high-temp red siicone sealant Robert 1982 Westfalia Sent from my Nokia phone -----Original Message----- From: sitongia@onebeam.net Sent: 07/20/2012...
• Re: leaky hose connection to rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:52:39 -0800
  I sometimes use permatex gasket sealer on hose connections. I use the red 'hi tack' .........i don't' know what number it is. ( # 2...
• Re: Skylight leak
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Mon, 29 May 2000 10:36:06 -0400
  ...Also, I used Permatex black silicone on all threaded fasteners and places where water was likely to attempt to seep through. Permatex was used...
• 2.1 rebuild - new nuts for case halves
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Wed, 4 May 2011 15:36:07 -0500
  ...Any comments or suggestions? I'll be taking Ben's advice on "The Right Stuff" for the head gaskets, and Permatex Form-A-Gasket...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 02:01:55 -0400
  ...Heh...what's worse...I accidentally put a bottle of Permatex aviation sealer in my toolbox with the cap on loose. You know, the...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 06:34:09 EDT
  ...and have a couple of >questions.... >What do you think about Permatex gasket sealing compound? >Gary >88GL > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet...
• waterboxer head nuts leak
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 24 May 1999 12:55:21 -0500
  ...So, any suggestions? I'm thinking of trying some permatex 3H on the nuts. My only other recourse, as far as I can tell...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 20:03:28 -1000
  ...I'll get some of that Permatex. > Likely I misunderstood what was meant by 'add grease to lip of seal.' > or similar phrase. > I...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 22:33:06 -0500
  ...The LP service guy painted the fittings for the regulator to the LP tank with something that was gooey like Permatex non-hardening (not...
• Re: intake gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:37:03 -0800
  ...That being said, Permatex does make a sealer that is cat safe. I just make sure the mounting surfaces on the head and manifold...
• Re: Refrigerator burner box gasket wanted
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:46:48 -0400
  At 02:25 PM 7/20/2012, robert wrote: >Permatex high-temp red siicone sealant If you're doing a complete one, oil the...
• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 19:40:02 -0700
  ...the un-asked one. > I use Goop waterless hand cleaner, or Permatex hand cleaner. Wipe off > with a paper towel or old t-shirt...
• Re: Engine Assembly Wizzdom
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:44:40 -0700
  ...Permatex Aviation sealant and silk thread. (Permatex is the only FAA approved sealant.) But that's not my point. The interesting thing is that...
• Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 06:58:53 -0700
  ...anti-seize compound.. > or ..this works super well, I put red Permatex High tach on the bolt > threads.. > it' sticks 'em there , like anti...
• AT final drive oil sump gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:39:56 -0700
  ...Did they change or improve these gaskets? Should I use (or not use) any additional sealant on both sides, such as Permatex Ultra Blue...
• Re: leaky hose connection to rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:59:21 -0500
  ...Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > I sometimes use permatex gasket sealer on hose connections. > I use the red 'hi tack' .........i don't' know what...
• Re: cluster troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 11:17:34 -0500
  ...of repairing the foil (one of these: > http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-15067-Window-Defogger-Repair/dp/B000HBI9YQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive...
• Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:01:54 -0400
  ...new O-ring as well as plenty of the copper-colored Permatex. I have two years trouble-free operation to show for my efforts...
• The Right Stuff (2 years later)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:55:41 -0400
  ...all to the heads (Grease/Permatex aviation) -The sleeve are stuck to the engine (bottom end), thank to Permatex 518 Series, i can't...
• Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:57:43 -0500
  I use the normal permatex anti-seize that comes in a bottle with a brush applicator in the top for the exhaust studs and...
• Re: Question - '78 Bus Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 00:08:37 -0400
  ...Paper gaskets aren't recommended, nor Permatex as the heat is just too high. We carry these gaskets @ about $3 ea. Prices could vary...
• Re: Gasket sealer for cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:23:51 -0400
  Wouldn't it be better to use the copper-red colored Permatex on the gasket and mating surfaces just to be sure? John ----- Original...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:34:13 -0800
  The oil pump's a real tight interference fit and sure as heck SHOULDN'T be tacked in there with Permatex, except for a...
• Re: Can I use The Right Stuff on crankcase halves?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:51:07 -0700
  I've only ever used gasgacinch or permatex aviation sealant. They stay pliable and have done well for me through 4 major HiPerformance Type...
• Re: How do I stop this oil leak?
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 1 May 1995 11:14:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...How the hell do I stop this thing?! Try permatexing the mating surfaces (shuddup Steve ;]). But be prepared to do some cleaning next time...
• Some answers...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:42:35 GMT
  ...I use Permatex on the exhaust gaskets thinking I am doing one better, question is, am I doing a good thing or is this...
• rusted coolant pipe
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Fri, 28 May 1999 21:43:29 PDT
  ...I double clamped the sawed off pipe and applied permatex anti-seize. I pushed the nipple back into the engine compartment so I could...
• Nested question...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 18:36:30 GMT
  ...I have used high temp Permatex on my exhaust gaskets in my Van thinking I am doing something good. I seem to develop exhaust...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:51:47 -0700
  ...Had to buy some Permatex solvent to clean that red stuff off the surfaces -- stuff didn't really get tacky, just kinda sticky like...
• Re: Upper control arm bushing problems with Syncros?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 7 May 2010 03:29:11 -0500
  I've often wondered if using some of that Green sleeve retainer stuff from Permatex would be good insurance for either the Syncro or...
• empty subject lines!
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:24:56 -0800
  ...It seems that >>its really tacked on there good (with some permatex I bet). How mush >>pressure should I put it under and are...
• Re: [DIESEL] 3 part numbers needed
  Historical mailing list - Nate Wall
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 11:42:36 -0400
  ...I took a small dab of Permatex hi-temp form-a-gasket and smoothed on a thin film on the flange side of the...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 10:23:05 -0800
  ...It seems that >its really tacked on there good (with some permatex I bet). How mush >pressure should I put it under and are...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - Walter E. Stephens
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 22:14:45 -0700
  Just did mine this weekend. Permatex, no! use the real black stuff. Bently manual is hard to ferret out, but most all of what...
• Re: AUTO TRANS
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 13:17:01 -0800
  ...The O-ring there gets old, or some goofball "repairs" a cracked or pinched O-ring with red permatex (PO of my van, I...