[Vwdiesel] off topic, but diesel

[ralph meyermann]

Any possible way of drilling it round to tap threads into it and install a
plug???

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy
On Dec 9, 2013 11:27 AM, "Bryan Belman" <dieselwesty at yahoo.com> wrote:

> James, did you say -30F.  That is STAY inside by the wood stove temps.
> Wow.
>
>
> Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
> 04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
> 04 Golf TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
> 82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA 1Y -- running :<)
> 70 Type 1 Beetle -- Under Restoration forever:-)
>
>
>
> On Monday, December 9, 2013 11:33 AM, "lbaird119 at aol.com" <
> lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
>   Argh!!!  :-)
>   Any stove cement I've seen, turns hard and would likely blow out in the
> first few hours.  Hard to get solder to breach a hole bigger than an
> electrical component or small body puller will fit in.
>   Brazing will span the hole if you're good but then there's something
> called welding!
> I'm no great welder but I've done a few cast and ss welds lately. I now do
> the repairs for a local restaurant's kitchen stuff and managed to weld
> back, a broken wheel lug tab on one of the tractors.  Both weld like butter
> and make you feel like you really know how to weld.
>   A friend described something called "cold welding" and it worked great
> on the tractor.  Dab a short spot, go as far from that and do another,
> until you can't do any withouth heating up the part.  After each, get a
> chipping hammer and tap on it until it's nearly cooled off.  Keep repeating
> until the whole crack/hole is done.  Doesn't get hot enough to crack when
> it cools.  Takes some time but beats scrapping it.
>      Loren
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mikitka <mikitka at embarqmail.com>
> To: vwdiesel <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 7:25 am
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] off topic, but diesel
>
>
> You could try some Stove and Gasket Cement.
> ttp://
> www.amazon.com/Rutland-Stove-Gasket-Cement-2-3-Ounce/dp/B000FKF80M/re
> =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386601663&sr=8-1&keywords=Stove+and+gasket+cement
> If not can you possibly solder it?
> Nick
> -----Original Message-----
> rom: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> ehalf Of Val Christian
> ent: December 09, 2013 9:08 AM
> o: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> ubject: [Vwdiesel] off topic, but diesel
> Hairy chest diesel.
> I have a maniford for a compact diesel tractor, which is cast iron, and now
> as a hole in it.  Does anyone have experience patching exhaust manifolds
> ith any epoxy materials?
> The total area is about equivalent to a 10mm hole.
>
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