The stuff at Cheap Tools and Home Depot is not exactly the same as Rescue Tape, nor is all Rescue Tape the same.  Rescue Tape comes in a "professional roll," wider, longer, and guess what ,,, twice as thick, as the regular roll.  The others that I've looked into are still thinner and a slight bit narrower.  One, however, name escapes me at the moment, claims to have been specially developed for military aircraft use and is supposed to be triangular rather than rectangular in cross section, for better what?  That one and Rescue Tape are the only ones that specify in their hoopla that they resist some particular high pressure -- don't remember what that is, either.  I bought Rescue Tape in the "Professional" roll, hoping not to need it.  But, plan to repair a garden hose with it as soon as it appears on my porch.  Guess I'll see how it works under pressure (but not heat or oils).

---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote: 
> Silicone tape, you can get it at Home Depot or maybe even Walmart. Good stuff.
> 
> There was a thread on it, this year maybe. Take a 
> look in the archives http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html
> 
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
> 
> At  6/26/2010 07:43 PM, Peter T. Owsianowski wrote:
> >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.
> > >

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David McNeely