>Date:    Fri, 13 Aug 1999 20:51:41 -0500
>From:    "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA>
>Subject:     Rust at Gas Filler Tube

Only a possible prevention idea..... if you don't mind the looks:

I sealed all my seams, etc, with head gasket sealant.  Don't know if
the theory is any good, but it seemed like that would be better than
regular silicon which I had heard had some properties like moisture
retention and acidity that would make rust worse.  After 3 Michigan
winters the first application is still holding up and the rate of
rust-growth
along the seams has been significantly slowed.

Since I have a blue van, I used Blue ATV.  I wonder if you could color
the clear stuff?  Or is there maybe even a product made for this purpose?
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Steve