Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #36444
From: <cardmarc@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Sealing soldered connections.
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:31:39 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Cc: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
Dow Corning makes a non acetic acid sealant that does not affect aluminum and is used for sealing aircraft windows; I have a couple of tubes of it at home.
Marc Wiese
---- Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net> wrote:
Hi Ben,

I don't think you will have a problem with Shoe Goo.  RTV, at least
most kinds of it, use acetic acid as a curing agent.  That's what
gives it the vinegary smell and causes the corrosion.

Bob W.

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:38:58 -0700 (PDT)
Ben Schneider <plumberben@yahoo.com> wrote:

> All...
> >   Just the other day I read a post about not using certain sealants on
> electrical connections that you soldered (read: I soldered leads to my
> Renesis CAS and now wonder when I am going to get to the local Mazda
> dealer and order another) > >    I soldered mine last week, and potted it with E6000 (shoe goo) Is that
> sealant corrosive to the connections? And if so, can I open it back up,
> clean up the terminals, and resolder the leads to the CAS and pot with
> something else? >  >    I tried to search the archives, but could not seem to find the right
> word combination on the subject. Thanks all. > > Ben Schneider
> Turning engine over with 2 batteries and a starter. Getting close to
> making noise.
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