re. Tach signal on type 85 and Michelin Man hose ruminations

[paanta at splatterfish.com]

Funny thing about some rubber sealants:
I used silicone sealant on an intake boot on my GTI and within about
a week the (two month old) O2 sensor was dead.  I've since been
told that you absolutely have to wait for the silicone to _completely_
cure before driving the car or it'll kill the O2 sensor.

On 30 Jul 2002 at 23:46, Ben Swann wrote:

> <snip>
> Yes, duct tape will work fine.
>
> Even better, if you have some rubber sealant(various types available).
>  Clean the hose good with isopropyl alcohol.  Seal around the abraded area
> with whatever Goop you have available.  Then wrap with hose tape or duct
> tape.
>
> I actually used this stuff called Goop, and wrapped rpretitively with Black
> Duct tape/hose bandage.  Never failed on me, although I have since replaced
> the hose,  I'd have no qualms of using it, except it looks like, well, a
> hose covered with duct tape.  I bet I'd have a hard time even cutting
> through it with a knife.
>
> Ben