This is sure a long conversation on O rings. If its an Air conditioning O
ring use refrigeration oil , if its an engine o ring use engine oil.

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled

On Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:22:06 -0400 Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
writes:
> Thank you for your insight. I appreciate the sharing of knowledge
> that often
> goes on through this list.
>
>
>
> Bradley Flubacher
> State College, PA
> '82 VW diesel westy
> '84 GL wasserboxer
>
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Walter E Stephens [mailto:aerocraf@whidbey.com]
>   Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 6:51 PM
>   To: Bradley Flubacher; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>   Subject: Re: Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
>
>
>   I will agree and disagree with you.  O-rings should be lightly
> lubricated
> with a light grease such as vasaline.  It is a common practice to to
> use a
> sealant on paper gaskets during installation.  The last gasket kit a
> bought
> even included a tube of green stuff just for that purpose.  Sloopy
> gasket
> installation aided by the use of large quantities of RTV's is a sure
> sign of
> trouble to come.
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Bradley Flubacher
>     To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>     Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 10:49 AM
>     Subject: Re: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
>
>
>     To the best of my knowledge, the ONLY things you ever need to
> put a
> sealant on are those specifically stated in bentley.
>
>     My understanding is that when properly assembled, new o-rings
> and
> gaskets should properly seal without any "help".
>
>     Looking for RTV or other sealants is a good way to determine if
> someone
> knew what they were doing when they rebuilt or fixed an engine.
>
>     Hope this helps,
>     Bradley Flubacher
>     State College, PA
>     '82 VW diesel westy
>     '84 GL wasserboxer
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of All of Us
>       Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 10:26 AM
>       To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>       Subject: Any recommended sealant for o-rings?
>
>
>       Volks:
>
>       Yesterday I started replacing my thermostat and performing a
> drain,
> flush and refill on the coolant system on Miss Blue, my '87 GL. In
> removing
> the top to the thermostst housing (TH), 2 of the bolts sheared off.
> I had to
> remove the lower part of the TH from the engine block in order to
> drill out
> the sheared bolts. There is a rubber o-ring gasket between the TH
> and the
> engine block that I will replace when I reinstall it. Should I put
> any sort
> of sealant on this o-ring when I reinstall the TH? Any suggestions
> would be
> appreciated. TIA.
>
>       Dan Weber
>       Miss Blue - '87 GL Weekender.

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