In a message dated 03/03/2005 10:32:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Do you  put sealer or oil, or nothing on it?

I used to put a VERY LIGHT coating of Grey RTV  Silicon Sealant for Aluminium
surfaces on them just so it would stay in place  until I got the cooler back
in place.  That's before VW started supplying  the new style O-rings with the
small locator holes which keeps the O-ring in  place.  A light coat of engine
oil on it would be good but not  necessary.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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