Re: [T3] Seal for engine lid

["Thomas" <thomasmail@charter.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>Oh. cool.  I'm a cheapskate of the highest level.  As a matter of fact, I
have a black belt in cheap.  I bought it at the Goodwill.  Thanks, all, for
the helpful tips.  I'll try the weather-stripping route and get back to the
other sources if this goes awry.

Tom Coleman
'68 Fastback
Bremerton, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>
To: <type3-d@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 7:05 AM
Subject: RE: [T3] Seal for engine lid


> I hit my FLAPS and used a generic automotive weather-strip seal, the kind
> that's the dense foam with the adhesive back.  Just measure the channel
> depth and width, then find the weather striping that comes closest.  No
> leaks for me!
>
>   Toby Erkson
>   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
>   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
>   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chip, Jamex suspension, 2.25" MagnaFlow
> exhaust, etc.
>   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Does anyone know a good place to get a new seal for the engine lid?
>
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