Yup! I remember that story ! ;o)
He only got 5000 miles,,,,,,
And the Hole was only the size of a 50cent Piece !!! ;o)
They just dont make stuff the way they used too !!! ;o)
Go figure !!! :o)
JC...

PS:
It Really is amazing to me what is being done with adhesives & Plastics too !!!
Way different than the way it was done (back)
in my 1946 Popular Mechanics Magizine I've got!
( I know, a lot of survival stuff in those old books! )
( & we still just might need to fall back on that stuff some day ! )

-------------- Original message --------------
From: fonman4277@comcast.net (J Stewart)

> I really advocate carrying JB weld or a bonding product like it.
> One that sets up fast.
> I hit a rock, and got a leak in my 2.2 oil pan, ( before I installed a shortened
> one. )
>
>
> I've always had good luck with JB Weld as well, and am a big believer in it. But
> your story reminds me of a posting I saw years ago where a guy said JB Weld was
> crap. He was out in the middle of no where (Baja, IIRC) and got a whole in his
> pan. Fixed it with JB Weld and got home, but 5,000 miles later the repair
> failed, so in his opinion the stuff is crap. I had to laugh at that, I don't
> think he "got it" Jeff