Bottom line: if you have a leaky part; buy a new one. This is the only
solution (unless of course you are stranded and have water and an egg and
are going to go financially into debt trying to get it to a shop). Putting a
Band-Aid (I.E. Bars leak or ANY sort of variant) on a missing limb will not
only NOT fix the problem but potentially cause more damage.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta

>From: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>Reply-To: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Bars Leak
>Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 21:54:02 -0800
>
>  Just had a discussion about sealants last week with a very experienced
>mechanic whose opinion I respect very highly.
>The only 'safe' products in his opinion are Silver Seal, Aluma Seal, or
>a product that comes as a silver colored pellet (name unknown).  All
>others come highly NOT recommended, problems plugging radiators, etc.
>AND even those that work are a temporary fix.
>BTW, I've used BarsLeak in the past and my recollection is that it
>didn't solve my problem (not a VW engine).

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