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2014 Coolant Leak - Up High
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1389933" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>@ Pants - you may have already figured this out, but being a petroleum based product, Vaseline is bad for rubber. If you want to lube a rubber connection, use silicone grease instead. I just use the same silicone dielectric grease that you smear on connectors for water resistance. A thin layer smeared on the two rubber (nitrile) o-rings on the coolant standpipe makes those slip right in and seal first time. You can also use it on stubborn hose connections as long as you will be clamping the hose later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1389933, member: 3828"] @ Pants - you may have already figured this out, but being a petroleum based product, Vaseline is bad for rubber. If you want to lube a rubber connection, use silicone grease instead. I just use the same silicone dielectric grease that you smear on connectors for water resistance. A thin layer smeared on the two rubber (nitrile) o-rings on the coolant standpipe makes those slip right in and seal first time. You can also use it on stubborn hose connections as long as you will be clamping the hose later. [/QUOTE]
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