Silicone Grease???

[bracohen]

I can't find this crap anywhere locally, everybody wants to sell me silicone spray from a can. I can order from Sears and for $23 shipping MAYBE I will have it in a week (normal shipping I would be lucky to have it by the end of the month).

Is there any alternative to this stuff when replacing the o-ring on the fuel sender?

[gwb72tii]

vaseline

seriously

[bracohen]

I was actually considering it. I use so much vaseline on my lips during the winter months, works wonders.

[KFunk]

I have a giant tube of Sil-Glyde that I keep around for all kinds of things...

I just tried searching Autozone's site, and they have tiny packages of it:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/AGS-14-oz-4-g-Sil-Glyde-brake-lubricant/_/N-268d?counter=0&filterByKeyWord=Sil-Glyde&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=193245_0_0_

[KFunk]

Maybe NAPA is your best bet:

[bracohen]

hmm, I am sure they did have that, unfortunately I didn't pay much mind to it since it designated brake lube...

[jerry]

Dow Corning sells silicone grease in tubes as a vacuum sealant and laboratory use. i use it on the o-rings for the heater valve rebuild and on anything related to the hydraulic system where it might come in contact with brake fluid.

[thaddeussmith]

if you've got a dive shop around, you should be able to get some there. every major component in SCUBA requires an o-ring and some silicon grease.

edit: scubatoys is well regarded and typically ships quickly. they're also my local dive shop, so let me know if i need to swing by and get some to ship your way.

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=Olube

[nbcbird]

Look for it in plumbing supplies.

[Napes]

CarQuest Auto Parts has it.

http://www.carquest.com/search_results.html?cx=006381890012312825379%3A0smtqr6ghca&q=silicone+grease&cof=FORID%3A11&sa=Search&siteurl=www.carquest.com%2FpartsOther.html#593

Bob Napier

[bracohen]

Look for it in plumbing supplies.

yeah but when I went to plumbing in lowes they told me I was in the wrong section, let's go check over here! of course we didn't find it. luckily home depot knew what the fuck they were doing.

finally got some, thanks for everyone's help. hopefully my trunk fuel smell is done now. got the car in the garage again, will go check in a few hours.

thanks all again, and thanks for this wonderful site.