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Subject:Re: Good/bad vanagon design, waS - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
From:David Beierl
Date:Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:23:45 -0400
At 05:38 PM 9/26/2010  -0700, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>no engine running around anywhere..
>uses rubber to keep the coolant in the engine arond the heads.
>like duh !

I expect at some point to see whether self-fusing silicone tape might
make a permanent reinforcement or substitute for those silly
gaskets.  Haven't looked to see if it's mechanically feasible yet,
but ISTM it would be a huge win if it is.

Yours,
David