Yah, my heater box was not sealed with any adhesive, nor were the
plastic tabs welded. It was just clipped together. I lucked out there.

Now I'm worrying that the bicycle pump cooling system pressurizing trick
I did yesterday to find the leak in the radiator might have caused
internal leakage in the engine. I wasn't aware that the cooling system
had so much pressure in it until I loosened the expansion tank cap.

Two exterior hoses did leak under pressure, at hose clamp points.

Won't know until the dash is back in, the battery re-connected, the new
rad installed and coolant re-filled. Then I get to start the engine.

Fret, worry.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

On 05/05/2012 07:08 PM, David Beierl wrote:
> At 09:49 PM 5/5/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>> Bentley 80.14 recommends using "D17" when re-installing outlet hoses to
>> the airbox.
>
> I *think* they mean for between the case halves. You'll notice those
> hoses were fitted dry.
>
>
>> What the heck is D17?
>
> Luciferin and luciferase with hellfire sauce, probably. If I were to
> take a guess, I'd plump for D 176 001 A3 Silicone Adhesive Sealant
> (black) for sealing blah blah blah blah blah blah heating and
> ventilation parts blah blah blah blah blah.
>
> I haven't noticed any problem with leakage of a box that's put together
> with all twelve or whatever clips, but if you're concerned I reckon
> Silicone Adhesive Sealant (any color) would do. I'd even guess that
> Silicone gasket-forming material might do as well, and give you a
> fighting chance of getting the thing open again if you have to.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
>