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Subject:Re: experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
From:Christophe Guilbert
Date:Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:29:46 -0700

Those missing seals are precisely the reason I was looking into it Steve
Thanks for checking the temp spec . I did order it on amazon for $15. To
be continued ....

On 03/28/2018 08:14 AM, S DaRoota wrote:
> Interesting application.  Not sure how it would stand up to some of the
> temps of the engine.
>
> I have a 82, I have almost all new rubber, except 3 seals for the
> following:  The 2 around the alternator tubing to the exchangers (pn: 070
> 119 585), and the oil filler tin seal (pn:  070 119 953 B or C)
>
> https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+2+syncro/t2/1982-4/1/119-16000/
> <https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+2+syncro/t2/1982-4/1/119-16000/>
>
> I cant find a max operating temperature on their site for Versimold but I'm
> sure the top of the engine gets to about 210F easily from heat transfer
> from the case of the engine alone.
>
> Steve D
> www.facebook.com/groups/aircooledvanagon
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Christophe Guilbert <
> cguilbert@picasso.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi ,
>>
>> I have a 2l air-cooled and would like to optimized the thermal isolation
>> of the my engine from the exhaust heat. Many of the seals doing so does
>> not exist anymore so I look online how I could build them and find a
>> molded rubber I can shape in any seal type. See link bellow ,
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltbX_rUc6Y
>>
>> Do you guys have any experience with them.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> CHris, vanagon air-cooled 1983
>>

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