Cold-start ?'s and possibility of reconditioning window seals(sorta long)

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Thanks, David - I'll definitely look around for some of that stuff.

As for the cold-start issues, I don't think this problem is localized to the
16v. I think it's more based in the general behavior of CIS and late model
A1 fuel pumps.

Thanks again though!

Jeff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>
To: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Cold-start ?'s and possibility of reconditioning window seals
(sorta long)


> Quoting Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>:
>
> --snippage--
>
> > 1) Is there any solution/cream/solvent that can be used to "recondition"
> > window seals if they're not too far gone?  I seem to remember my old
mechanic
> > saying that soaking them in gas helps a little. Any fact to this?
Anything
> > else that may re-impregnate some emollients?
> >
>
>   I have had excellent luck with Meguiars rubber and vinyl cleaner and
> protectant...  I think its' number is 40?  I can't remember...  I dunno if
it
> is available where you are, but either way, that stuff will do wonders...
I
> have been told that it is a watered-down version of what they use in the
> aerospace industry?  I don't know if that is true...  I do know that
putting
> rubber seals in gas will bring out what emoilients are left beneath the
> surface to the surface, but it will not restore them...  That, and
depending
> on the actual make-up of the particular rubber (ie, what additives are in
it
> for its' specific job), it will make it too flexible, and loose it's
shape...
> Back to my suggestion...  I have used the Meguiars to 'restore' rubber
seals
> before with pretty good results...  I recommend spraying it on, and
letting it
> sit for 30 mins to an hour while it is "soaking in"...  Wipe of excess, do
it
> again until less and less wipes off...
>
> On the 2L 16V, I have one, but I have yet to install it, so I am no help
> there..
>
> HTH some...
>
> David
>
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