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Re: what is that goo

To: David Tulchinsky <tulch@ccsalpha3.nrl.navy.mil>,
Subject: Re: what is that goo
From: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:01:53 -0400 (EDT)
Got any kids?

The strange vinegar smell over the summer in my Toyota was finally traced
to a bottle of apple juice my son poured out into an armwell during the
days we had 100 degree heat.



At 12:12 PM 10/27/99 -0400, David Tulchinsky wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I was cleaning out the trunk of my '77B  the other day and
>I noticed something decaying just in back of the rear wheel arch
>near where the side panel meets the trunk floor.  It
>was wedged in the corner on both sides.
>
>Since the PO  had a lot of junk in the car and not knowing
>any better, I started to remove it.  It turned out to be a thick
>(~1" wide) piece of goo.  At one point it was white-ish in color
>(my car is white so this doesn't help, but it did look painted).
>
>What is it.  Is it important? Do I need to replace it??
>
>I'm guessing its caulk of some sort, but why is it there???
>(No mention of it in the Moss Catalog, is it OEM??)
>
>-Dave
>
>

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