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Subject:Re: JB Weld
From:Austin
Date:Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:54:16 -0700

At 01:25 AM 4/22/99 EDT, you wrote:
>Please don't think this is too cheese-ball of a budget repair ..but...years
>ago I once had a customer that refused to replace his 84 Boxer heads-just the
>gaskets--I filled in the pits & corrosion with JB Weld--Watched it for 5
>years--never leaked--over 80k on the Temporary repair when he sold it....
>Daryl,  of AA Transaxle (who promises never to use it on a tranny rebuild..so
>help me.)
>
This being the latest of too many endorsements, I gotta wonder if this
stuff is the ultimate snake oil...can one drink it - put it in the cooling
system to prevent corrosion - add it to the tank to get 35 mpg - plug a
flat tire - add it to the oil to get 200K w/no measureable wear - pour it
on pasta in lieu of alfredo sauce - ????

Austin - oops, not Friday yet!

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