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RE: Water Pumper Head Corrosion
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Wed, 08 May 1996 10:48:00 -0700 (PDT)
...from galvanic >corrosion (not from chemical saltwater corrosion as I recall). A current >does inhibit galvanic action... but a current in the wrong direction...
RE: Water Pumper Head Corrosion
Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
Wed, 8 May 1996 11:23:42 -0700 (PDT)
...from galvanic >>corrosion (not from chemical saltwater corrosion as I recall). A current >>does inhibit galvanic action... but a current in the wrong direction...
corrosion
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:49:05 -0400
...Corrosion in the vanagons is a very specific type, yup galvanic like they all are, but induced NOT by different metals but by trapped...
RE: Water Pumper Head Corrosion
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Wed, 08 May 1996 10:31:00 -0700 (PDT)
...from galvanic corrosion (not from chemical saltwater corrosion as I recall). A current does inhibit galvanic action... but a current in the wrong direction...
Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 18:49:09 -0800
Dennis, others what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum engine, regarding galvanic corrosion? John � �
Re: corrosion
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Tue, 19 Jan 1999 09:20:14 -0500
...corrosion > trapped pockets of >coolant (between gasket and head) that become individual highly localized >little galvanic cells. ....... Bottom line >here is that we have...
A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:21:43 -0400
...The extent of the galvanic corrosion and whether the corrosion damage is observable depend on system conditions and coolant corrosion protection performance. If stray...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:00:10 -0400
...The extent of the galvanic corrosion and > whether the corrosion damage is observable depend on system conditions > and coolant corrosion protection performance. If stray...
Re: [NVC] technical term - resolved
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 08:44:27 -0700
Turns out that while the process is sometimes informally called electrolysis, the actual term is "galvanic corrosion." Thanks, all, who contributed to this NVC...
Re: Stainless Steel Head Studs
Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:39:50 -0800
...factors mentioned already (differing strength, galvanic in-compatibility), stainless suffers an odd kind of corrosion known as "crevice corrosion" when used in airless, confined...
Re: metal / chemical reaction experts
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:54:37 EDT
...http://www.eaa1000.av.org/technicl/corrosion/galvanic.htm You did not say what the of what material the hardware is made. Surely, the...
Re: [Syncro] Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:48:24 -0700
Galvanic Corrosion is very real. It may be one cause of why WBX motors have such head gasket problems..Just guessing on that.. But...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 08:11:21 -0700
...The extent of the galvanic corrosion and whether the corrosion damage is observable depend on system conditions and coolant corrosion protection performance. If stray...
Re: Nervous about heads
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 20:03:00 -0800
...One of the prime causes of corrosion is galvanic action -- where two dissimilar metals in electrical contact corrode. This is aided by electrolytes in...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
Thu, 6 May 2010 13:38:41 +0300
...You have just created some bubbles with Your galvanic couple. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion But nevertheless You have been probably advised...
Re: corrosion expt update
Historical mailing list - Michael
Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:17:50 -0700
...Does anyone here know anyone in the electroplating business? They live by galvanic reactions and could provide great insights. -- Michael Rasmussen http://www.jamhome...
Re: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:31:13 -0400
...The extent of the galvanic corrosion and > whether the corrosion damage is observable depend on system conditions > and coolant corrosion protection performance. If stray...
Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 23:49:16 -0500
...bolts to use on exhaust Dennis, others what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum engine, regarding galvanic corrosion? John � �
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:25:50 -0700
...It remains to be discussed how realistic the claims might be that this stuff can stop galvanic corrosion through the coolant water so commentary...
Head stuck to cylinder: need advice
Historical mailing list - jmatchet
Fri, 2 Jul 1999 10:18:07 -0400
...Im not sure if its galvanic corrosion or the head is melted. Thanks... John in Florida
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:45:44 -0400
How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? If it's tough enough to survive inside the engine or exhaust pipes...
Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:28:15 -0800
nix on the titanium Jake, its far too noble a metal, raises galvanic corrosion concerns. There are marine hoses that have higher temp range...
Re: Cavitation corrosion/erosion
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Fri, 1 May 1998 13:52:17 -0700
...Vanagons, more than any other engine of my experience, are highly susceptible to the *other* major corrosion player -- galvanic corrosion, which occurs when dissimilar...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0500
...It remains to be discussed how realistic the claims might be that this stuff can stop galvanic corrosion through the coolant water so commentary...
Water Pumper Head Corrosion
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 May 1996 10:17:44 -0700
Back in my past, we used to put this solar panel and a battery out in the wilds on pipe lines to prevent corrosion...
Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:09:45 -0500
...bolts to use on exhaust > > Dennis, others > what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum engine, > regarding galvanic corrosion? > John > > >
Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:18:55 -0500
...bolts to use on exhaust > > Dennis, others > what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum engine, > regarding galvanic corrosion? > John > >
Re: corrosion expt update
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 3 Nov 2010 13:01:20 -0500
...anyone here know > anyone in the electroplating business? > They live by galvanic reactions > and could provide great insights. > > > > -- > Michael > Rasmussen > http://www.jamhome.us...
Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:51:23 -0400
...It remains to be discussed how realistic the claims might be that this stuff can stop galvanic corrosion through the coolant water so commentary...
Re: bolts
Historical mailing list - John Klun
Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:55:45 -0700
...It depends on the similarity/dis-similarity of the metals and galvanic corrosion. Similar metals will take longer to corrode than those farther apart...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:54:00 -0700
...There is no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless main coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. The battery/galvanic...
Water Pumper Head Corrosion (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Wed, 8 May 96 13:33:52 EDT
...And the price of heads. > What seems to be happening is a galvanic action caused by heat and > dissimilar metals. I don't think...
Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 15 May 2002 08:54:11 -0700
...of aluminium will show no appreciable signs of corrosion as a result of the galvanic reaction with the ferrous fastener, but a large bit...
S/S coolant pipes - a different vulnerability?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 2 Feb 2011 22:32:36 -0500
Dear Volks, Now that overall galvanic corrosion has been laid to rest, take a look at this for a couple of scary photos http...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:16:42 -0400
...no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless main > coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. > The battery/galvanic affect is...
Re: [subaruvanagon] Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:50:20 -0700
...There is no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless main coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. The battery/galvanic...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:32:04 -0400
...no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless main >> coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. >> The battery/galvanic affect is...
Re: Corrosion of heads
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:41:38 -0700
...Now, to get corrosion between two metals (galvanic corrosion) you have to come out with a negative number between the anode and the cathode...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:26:23 -0700
...no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless >> main >> coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. >> The battery/galvanic affect is...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:57:55 -0700
...no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless main >> coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. >> The battery/galvanic affect is...
Re: Nuts and bolts to use on exhaust
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 9 Dec 2011 06:50:45 -0500
...bolts to use on exhaust > > Dennis, others > what's your opinion on using stainless steel bolts in an aluminum > engine, regarding galvanic corrosion? > John > > >
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:58:10 -0500
...no engine corrosion crisis in the US from using stainless >> main coolant pipes that I can tell, at all. >> The battery/galvanic affect is...
head leaks/stats etc.
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Sun, 5 Apr 1998 14:53:42 -0300
...There are other places Bingo, it is a simple liquid-solid/galvanic corrosion problem, specifically called 'crevice corrosion' due to coolant squeezing under the...
stainless steel coolant lines
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 11:20:41 -0800
...While I don't think they are a great advantage in preventing internal corrosion resistance, they probably do resist corrosion from the outside in...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:02:34 -0700
...touching at either end, the > stainless pipes can create a battery (galvanic corrosion) and cause > the engine to start turning into a more dust...
NO-ROSION COOLING SYSTEM CORROSION INHIBITOR
Historical mailing list - Vince P.
Fri, 12 May 2000 12:43:24 -0700
...For more information go to their web site at http://www.no-rosion.com/ Regards, Vince. ___________________________________- NO-ROSION COOLING SYSTEM CORROSION INHIBITOR can be...
Checking if coolant replacement needed
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:33:05 -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: J.B. Weld Head Repair (Bill Knight)
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:13:50 -0800
...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: Water Pumper Head Corrosion (fwd)
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Thu, 9 May 1996 02:20:39 -0400 (EDT)
...And the price of heads. > > What seems to be happening is a galvanic action caused by heat and > > dissimilar metals. I don't think...
Re: By name and culturally we Vanagon owners are..... (Frydaye)
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 13:06:36 -0700
...Pensionerd (trying with all my mite to avoid galvanic corrosion of my limited faculties) On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:59 AM, Rocket...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:24:55 -0500
---- Jay Brown <badkarma@TTLC.NET> wrote: > How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? > If it's tough enough to survive...
[vanagon] ceramic caotings/corrosion
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 May 1996 11:48:51 -0300 (ADT)
...Vanagon corrosion is electrochemical based, ALL corrosion is. Dissimilar metal create a galvanic cell yes, but not in the vanagons. Your friend Leonard has...
Re: S/S coolant pipes - a different vulnerability?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 2 Feb 2011 23:24:40 -0800
...alistair On 2-Feb-11, at 7:32 PM, David Beierl wrote: > Dear Volks, > > Now that overall galvanic corrosion has been laid to rest...
Re: Dometic Fridge propane operation stuff
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:12:46 -0700
...do Frank, that's how they work! Same thing that causes galvanic corrosion, you have two different metals fused at the measurement junction, and...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:48:44 -0400
...touching at either end, the > stainless pipes can create a battery (galvanic corrosion) and cause > the engine to start turning into a more dust...
Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
...The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant get depleted locally, and full galvanic corrosion sets in, in highly localized cells. The aluminium 'rust' takes up...
Re: S/S coolant pipes - a different vulnerability?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 5 Feb 2011 10:45:09 -0500
...S/S coolant pipes - a different vulnerability? Dear Volks, Now that overall galvanic corrosion has been laid to rest, take a look at this...
Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:45:00 -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: help removing aux air reg
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:14:29 +0000
...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: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 09:05:29 -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...