Re: oil and silicone

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Except that silicone bonds fairly well to metal, and you wouldn't notice a
very small amount of leakage (less than a cc, for instance) on an engine,
but you would notice it on the outside of a sealed container when it starts
to pick up dust.


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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: oil and silicone


> Original poster: "chris carsten by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ctom-at-toast-dot-net>
>
>  Chris,
> Well I use the Permatex blue silicone gasket sealer on my corvair and it
has
> not leaked a drop in 2 years in a high pressure/ temperature environment
in
> direct contact with oil. I would guess that any silicone would perform
just
> as well for sealing your container.
> Chris C.
>
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> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> >To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> >Subject: oil and silicone
> >Date: Mon, Nov 12, 2001, 4:21 PM
> >
>
> > Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<CTCDW-at-aol-dot-com>
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> > I was wondering if any of you have experience with the effects of oil on
> > silicone sealant. I am thinking of enclosing a transformer in a plastic
tub
> > (like rubbermaid). I would like to seal the lid with silicone to prevent
oil
> > leakage. will it work? or will the oil attack the silicone in some way?
> >
> > Chris W
> >
> >
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