<VV> Powerglide Cable leak

[Paul Rollins]

Here's another possibility. I have used this material on a lot of things, 
but not on a Powerglide Cable leak. It is a step up from electrical tape 
because it has no adhesive to be attacked by oil or other fluids.

In the electrical department of hardware and building-supply stores, they 
sell a self-vulcanizing electrical tape. By stretching this rubbery tape 
while wrapping it around the cable, it becomes tacky. The tape sticks to 
itself and forms a very strong bond over time, essentially fusing into one 
piece.

Paul

At 09:58 AM 12/8/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 06:47:41 -0800 (PST)
>From: Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net>
>Subject: <VV> Powerglide Cable leak
>
>Smitty says:  Everyone has an opinion.  Here's mine.  I have read all the 
>stuff about putting a hose over it or using heat shrink tubing but my fix 
>is best just because it is cheap and -----  My Fix.  gg  Simply clean the 
>area up with degreaser. (gasoline) and dry it thouroughly.  Wrap an 
>overlapping, stretched tight, smooth layer of electricians tape about 
>three layers over the leaking area.  (This last step is important).  Wrap 
>a twist tie tightly around the last turn of tape to keep it from 
>unwraping.  If you don't, then road oil will attack the adhesive and it 
>will all unwrap over a period of time.  Anyone who want's to disagree with 
>this method will have to take it up with a couple of 10-15 year old, non 
>leaking, repairs on a couple of my cars.  Not with me.