I use rubber grease for things like that. Comes in a squeeze tube and lasts
so long I don't remember where I got it!

Good for O-rings, brake rubber, air tool piston seals, etc

On 2/4/07, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> out vw tech service dept here uses
> Wurth Rubber Care (Aerosol)
> http://www.properautocare.com/wurucaa.html
>
> http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/leftnavi/products/chemical/chemical.html
>
>
>
> > Maybe not 'any oil or grease' is good in this case. While a lot of the
> > rubber on our car can withstand oil, I don't see a reason why they would
> > have designed the rubber oil proof on the gas tank.  Gas proof yes.
> > I use WD40 that is not oily but lets things slide until it evaporates,
> which
> > is a long time.
> > I would not like to see the rubber disintegrate after a year of the
> change.
> > One can use Silicon too, I guess.
> > Zoltan
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 4:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: reinstalling gas tank
> >
> >
> > > In a message dated 03/02/2007 11:05:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> > >
> > > just  dropped the gas tank and put the reseal kit in, and while there,
> > > exchanged  the long radiator and heater lines. put it back together
> again,
> > > but really  have the following problem:
> > >
> > > I installed the grommets in the tank, the  crossover tube to the
> chassis,
> > > mounted up the tank, then pushed the  crossover pipe connectors
> through
> > > the
> > > grommets. this was really hard, i was  reaching in through the side
> > > wheelwell
> > > over the frame. I got those two in,  but the third one, the overflow
> from
> > > the
> > > filler tube, I cannot push in as  it is not a t piece and therefore
> harder
> > > to
> > > push in at this angle (harder  to get a grip.)
> > > any trick and tip what to do here? is it easier to put the  grommet on
> the
> > > line and then push the grommet in with the line? any tools  of help?
> > > thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Flo,  bet your trying to put them in dry.  I coat the joint with Krown
> > > Rust
> > > proofing Oil before trying to push the nipples in the grommets.  I
> > > suppose
> > > any type of oil or grease would work as well.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Frank  Condelli
> > > Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> > > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
> > > (_Collection
> > > for  sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
> > > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
> > > _Frank Condelli &  Associates_
> > > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
> > > _Vanagon  Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_
> > > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
> > > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
> > > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
>

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