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Subject:Re: burning man impact on camper?
From:Mike Miller
Date:Sun, 11 Jun 2006 17:58:44 -0700

Haven't had any problems with the van that have anything to do with seals.

Actually just changed the air filter after I got back and that was it.

Mike

On 6/11/06 10:51 AM, "Andy Highland" <andy@420.AM> wrote:

> How did your seals hold up?
>
> On Jun 10, 2006, at 4:45 AM, Mike Miller wrote:
>
>> Dust gets everywhere. Armor All, or a dust cloth gets it. But it
>> gets into
>> places you can't reach. Doesn't seem to corrode though. Lots of
>> vehicles,
>> including many vans, go there and mine at least doesn't seem to be
>> affected
>> in the least.
>>
>> YMMV.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 6/9/06 11:54 PM, "Andy Highland" <andy@420.AM> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm considering taking my new (to me) syncro camper to Burning Man
>>> this year. I can imagine the alkali dust getting into places where it
>>> is impossible to clean out, and corroding the hell out of them. I'm
>>> afraid the van will never be the same!
>>>
>>> What have people found to be the impact the playa dust has on their
>>> van and camping equipment? How do you clean the dust out? Has your
>>> van recovered from the trip?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Andy Highland
>>>
>>>
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