I believe it is the same stuff, John.   Available at Harbor Frieght - same
temp rates.  Stretching and wrapping is how it seals on itself.

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 7:50 PM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Pete,
>
> I'm not sure what Extreme Tape is but Rescue Tape is rated over 500� F so
> it should work. There isn't enough room around the base of the push rod tube
> to get a good  stretch and wrap.
>
> I did get to use some though. While I was under there I saw a rust bubble
> on the underside of the metal pipe that goes from the T-Stat to the water
> pump. Cleaned and wrapped, it should be good till I get into coolant hose
> work this summer.
>
> John
>
> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 1:40 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski <
> pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I would be interested to see how that Extreme Tape would hold in John's
>> situation.  My son's '91 740 Volvo had a large blowout type leak in the
>> lower radiator hose and that stuff worked like a charm to seal the hole.
>> Wonder how it would do with hot oil?
>>
>>
>> Pete
>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>> > hey ....good excuse to try out some Rescue Tape.
>> > good test for it.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
>> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:23 PM
>> > Subject: Re: Pesky Oil Leak
>> >
>> >
>> >  If you can get the tube area squeaky clean with steel wool and
>> >> acetone etc, I'd try that rubber tape that 3M sells to repair
>> >> extension cord insulation; very stretchy and then cover it with 33+
>> >> or 88+.  Eventually you'll want to do one of those spring loaded
>> >> replacements when the time and money are there.  I think they're like
>> >> $20 each.  There's no pressure other than the whatever crankcase
>> >> pressure is inside the block.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck
>> >>
>> >> DM&FS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> At 06:12 PM 6/25/2010, John Meeks wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> I'm no BP but I've been leaving 6" poodles if oil wherever I park.
>> >>> I have tracked it's source to a tiny hole in the case side of a push
>> rod
>> >>> tube right
>> >>> on the outside of one of those accordion  ridges.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>> >>>
>> >>> <
>> >>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/SaltbeltRustyParts#5486847990506798578
>> >>> >I
>> >>> don't want to pull the head to replace the tube so... Does anyone have
>> >>> any
>> >>> idea what
>> >>> I could use to repair this ~3/32" hole
>> >>>
>> >>> John Meeks
>> >>> '91 Multivan
>> >>> Northern Michigan
>> >>>
>> >>> Vanagon Rescue Squad
>> >>> www.vanagonauts.com
>> >>>
>> >>
>>
>
>