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Subject:Re: experience with Rubber Molded for engine insulation
From:Chuck Theobald
Date:Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:28:43 -0700

Hi Christophe,

I've heard of motorcycle folks wrapping their pipes in fiberglass tape.
Have folks here tried this with VWs?

Chuck

On 03/27/2018 02:18 PM, Christophe Guilbert 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