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Subject:Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day
From:Dick Wong
Date:Fri, 5 Apr 2013 20:13:17 -0700

Try marine stores.  Fogging oil is used for boat storage.  Some hardware
stores carry it for use in storing equipment with small engines.

Good Luck.

-Dick Wong-
78 Scirocco
Original Owner
87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy)
Third Owner
12 Golf TDI
Original Co-Owner

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2013 6:38 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Spare Fuel Pump Saves the Day

right ..fogging oil.
why didn't I think of that ?
where does one get fogging oil ?
I could google it, but got a link ?
I have never seen that specific product for sale anywhere.

On 4/5/2013 3:14 PM, Mike S wrote:
> On 4/5/2013 11:21 AM, Steven Johnson wrote:
>> Well, so far, with the followups on what to pour into the fuel pump
>> to keep the internals lubricated the list as follows:
>>
>>        WD40
>>        3 in 1 oil
>>        diesel
>>        synthetic (oil?)
>>        petroleum product (oil?)
>>        ATF
>>
>> I'm leaning toward something thicker petroleum products as I think
>> they would keep out the moisture longer.
>
> Better yet, just get the proper thing for the job - fogging oil. A 5
> second spray into the pump intake while running it off battery should
> do it, and no worries about leaking stinky hydrocarbons all over the
> underseat area when storing it.
>
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