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Subject:Re: Repairing a coolant hose
From:Gary Bawden
Date:Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:13:29 -0700

Hey Annie,

According to rescue tape's website http://www.rescuetape.com/  it's
sold at True Value and Ace hardware stores, or if you're near a truck
stop, looks like almost all the national truck stop chains (Love's,
Pilot) carry it too.

I used it to fix the plastic 'H' coolant thingie on my 1.9, ran it for
a couple of months that way, didn't leak at all. I also used it for a
temporary fix on a 1/4" air line, but because it was in a difficult
location and I wasn't able to stretch the tape enough per directions,
it only lasted a couple of hours, then popped and made a sound like a
possessed bagpipe - - had to listen to that for 4 hours, at which
point I was ready to throw out my entire collection of Celtic music
CD's! The moral of the story is, great stuff, but follow ze
directions!

Gary

> From:    Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Repairing a coolant hose
>
> Yes, of course, it is. But as I'm going to have to order one from somewhere
> and wait for it to arrive, I need a temporary solution.
>
> I think I like David's idea of the Rescue Tape. Now to find somewhere local
> that actually sells it . . .
>
>  *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
> web: annieandersonblog.com email: lsandrsn@gmail.com
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