The material over the middle bar on the roof has come unglued on my 1991
Miata. Any suggestions on what type of glue will work best on the top?
I live on Guam so temperatures get very hot on the poor top.
(I don’t know if my messages ever get read as I have posted 5 or 6
messages all without ever receiving any replies.) If someone reads this
I would appreciate a response just to let me know this darn thing works
from Guam.
Thanks
-Sam
In article <4pkvsl$…@lehi.kuentos.guam.net>,
edwa…@saba.kuentos.guam.net (Sam Edwards) wrote:
>(I don’t know if my messages ever get read as I have posted 5 or 6
>messages all without ever receiving any replies.) If someone reads this
>I would appreciate a response just to let me know this darn thing works
>from Guam.
Loud and clear! Stay cool…
-=Lord Sludge=-
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>Thanks
>-Sam
Sam Edwards wrote:
> The material over the middle bar on the roof has come unglued on my 1991
> Miata. Any suggestions on what type of glue will work best on the top?
> I live on Guam so temperatures get very hot on the poor top.
> (I don’t know if my messages ever get read as I have posted 5 or 6
> messages all without ever receiving any replies.) If someone reads this
> I would appreciate a response just to let me know this darn thing works
> from Guam.
Certainly gets over the pond …
Mark
PS. Can’t help with the glue though …
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In article <4pkvsl$…@lehi.kuentos.guam.net>,
edwa…@saba.kuentos.guam.net (Sam Edwards) wrote:
> The material over the middle bar on the roof has come unglued on my 1991
> Miata. Any suggestions on what type of glue will work best on the top?
> I live on Guam so temperatures get very hot on the poor top.
> (I don’t know if my messages ever get read as I have posted 5 or 6
> messages all without ever receiving any replies.) If someone reads this
> I would appreciate a response just to let me know this darn thing works
> from Guam.
Sam, 3M makes some stuff called "Gorilla Snot" that is highly recommended.
It has, of course, a part number, but I have no idea what it is. But it
does work.
Frank
Sam Edwards wrote:
> The material over the middle bar on the roof has come unglued on my 1991
> Miata. Any suggestions on what type of glue will work best on the top?
> I live on Guam so temperatures get very hot on the poor top.
> (I don’t know if my messages ever get read as I have posted 5 or 6
> messages all without ever receiving any replies.) If someone reads this
> I would appreciate a response just to let me know this darn thing works
> from Guam.
> Thanks
> -Sam
Hi
I got your message but I do’t have an answer I’m afraid!!"
Ralph
UK
Thanks for the input on the roof glue. It was great to see that my
internet messages actually make it to the "outside world."
-Sam
"Gorilla Snot" is a compound used by rock guitarists to help them hold
onto their guitar picks!
.
> Sam, 3M makes some stuff called "Gorilla Snot" that is highly
recommended.
> Sam Edwards wrote:
> > If someone reads this I would appreciate a response just to
> > let me know this darn thing works from Guam.
> Mark Jackson <mark_jack…@spectratek.co.uk> wrote:
> Certainly gets over the pond …
> Mark
Gets way over to us here too, in Western Australia!
Graeme
—
Assoc. Prof. Graeme B Martin
Faculty of Agriculture (Animal Science)
University of Western Australia
The 3M "Gorilla Snot" is the Weather Strip Adhesive. Check any
autobody supply. I used it when I replaced a top on my old
Fiat Spider. Glad that car is gone (probably in a pile of rust)
I just love cars made of "Japanesium"- no rust, no unscheduled
maintenance
Kris Eckols
’92 Sunburst Yellow
Any opinions about adding a product like Slick 50 to the engine oil? Is
this a serious "do not do?" If so, why?
Cheers – W. Jake
On 14 Jun 1996 11:39:37 -0700, Jake Jacobs <ja…@alnitak.usc.edu>
wrote:
>Any opinions about adding a product like Slick 50 to the engine oil? Is
>this a serious "do not do?" If so, why?
> Cheers – W. Jake
Jake,
I started experimenting with teflon "snake oils" on my
motorcycle engines some years ago. To summarize my experience: I’ve
noticed a gain in idle rpm ( about 100 to 150) after the stuff
ciculated for about 100 miles. Second item: a motorcycle magazine
which does not take money for advertising ran an article wherein
various oils were tested. Bottom line? In a motorcycle engine (where
the transmission gears are constantly crushing the viscosity)
viscosity began noticeably loosing viscosity at about 1500 miles of
service. The difference in automobiles is that the oil is not beat to
death by the transmission gears. Hence the viscosity lasts longer.
How much longer? Take a clue from the thread on lifter noise wherein
one post stated about 3,000 mi to prevent the noise from occuring.
What does oil do in the engine and does oil wear out? I will
leave the answers to these questions for the experienced engineers on
our group. So back to teflon additives. Yep, I use it religously in
my 6 cylinder GoldWing and Miata. Will it harm the engine? I don’t
think so. However engine damage will occur if I think the snake oil
will extend the drain interval — it won’t.
Happy motoring, Doug Blue ’93
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In article <31c5b13b.18310…@nntp.best.com>, D…@angelink.com wrote:
> On 14 Jun 1996 11:39:37 -0700, Jake Jacobs <ja…@alnitak.usc.edu>
> wrote:
> >Any opinions about adding a product like Slick 50 to the engine oil? Is
> >this a serious "do not do?" If so, why?
> > Cheers – W. Jake
> Jake,
> I started experimenting with teflon "snake oils" on my
> motorcycle engines some years ago. To summarize my experience: I’ve
> noticed a gain in idle rpm ( about 100 to 150) after the stuff
> ciculated for about 100 miles……..Yep, I use it religously in
> my 6 cylinder GoldWing and Miata. Will it harm the engine? I don’t
> think so. However engine damage will occur if I think the snake oil
> will extend the drain interval — it won’t.
> Happy motoring, Doug Blue ’93
Use a synthetic like (such as Mobil 1) get more benefits than slick 50, no
known disadvantages. 3000 miles is a good change interval for regular
oils, but synthetics will last longer (I change mine at 5000 miles).
Synthetic oils flow quicker at startup (when most engine wear occurs)
maintain their viscosity, prevent combustion byproducts from reacting with
your oil, and minimize the buildup of carbon and other harmful agents in
your engine.
–
Life’s an adventure that could end any day. So make the most of it!!
Jake Jacobs (ja…@alnitak.usc.edu) wrote:
: Any opinions about adding a product like Slick 50 to the engine oil? Is
: this a serious "do not do?" If so, why?
: Cheers – W. Jake
What I’ve heard:
Slick 50 uses Teflon as a lubricant (yes, the same stuff that
stops stuff from sticking to your frying pan). In theory, having a
super-slick substance (like Teflon) between moving parts would reduce the
coefficient of friction, making the engine more efficient and reducing
wear and tear. However….Teflon was designed by DuPont to be put on
frying pans, not to go hurtling through engines. Dupont actually tried to
get a court order to not sell teflon to Slick 50, because Teflon is not
designed for that – in fact, I’ve heard horror stories of regularly
’50ed’ engines that, upon overhaul, have all sorts of nasty cruddy black
buildup. The word from some drag racer friends is: Use oil. Change it
regularly. If there *was* a product that would allow engines to better
deal with the stresses of heat and pressure, they would be on it in a
second. Granted, you’re not doing 11 second quarters over and over again
in your Miata, but I think the advice still holds true – use oil, change
it regularly….
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| James David Brockman * "Early one morning I ran out and |
| brock…@wfu.edu * hollered. My voice echoed down |
************************ through the swamps and I thought, |
* ’Uh-oh. This is it.’" – Wilson Pickett |
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Yes, I agree also (the pro’s from the rec.autos.4×4 newsgroup supplied
the exact same information on the buildup of teflon in engines that can
actually lead to a total overhaul). Just as James said, as long as you use
good oil and change it regularly like religion, your engine should be
just fine.
Jay.
: What I’ve heard:
: Slick 50 uses Teflon as a lubricant (yes, the same stuff that
: stops stuff from sticking to your frying pan). In theory, having a
: super-slick substance (like Teflon) between moving parts would reduce the
: coefficient of friction, making the engine more efficient and reducing
: wear and tear. However….Teflon was designed by DuPont to be put on
: frying pans, not to go hurtling through engines. Dupont actually tried to
: get a court order to not sell teflon to Slick 50, because Teflon is not
: designed for that – in fact, I’ve heard horror stories of regularly
: ’50ed’ engines that, upon overhaul, have all sorts of nasty cruddy black
: buildup. The word from some drag racer friends is: Use oil. Change it
: regularly. If there *was* a product that would allow engines to better
: deal with the stresses of heat and pressure, they would be on it in a
: second. Granted, you’re not doing 11 second quarters over and over again
: in your Miata, but I think the advice still holds true – use oil, change
: it regularly….
: —
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: | James David Brockman * "Early one morning I ran out and |
: | brock…@wfu.edu * hollered. My voice echoed down |
: ************************ through the swamps and I thought, |
: * ’Uh-oh. This is it.’" – Wilson Pickett |
: ********************************************
After reading about the "Gorilla snot testamonials" and since my ’92′s
velcro hascome loose at the sides and bottom of my rear window, I
went shopping for some of that great stuff. All I found (at Wal Mart)
was 3M Super Weatherstrip & Gasket Adhesive part # 08002 (and
it says it is the same formula as professional part #08001.
DID I GET THE RIGHT STUFF??? I went to 5 stores looking ’til I found
this!
It really appears to be for gaskets/rubber to metal…but …if this is
what
everybody says works, I’m game.
Please advise,
Thanks,
Clark
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CLARK1025 wrote:
> After reading about the "Gorilla snot testamonials" and since my ’92′s
> velcro hascome loose at the sides and bottom of my rear window, I
> went shopping for some of that great stuff. All I found (at Wal Mart)
> was 3M Super Weatherstrip & Gasket Adhesive part # 08002 (and
> it says it is the same formula as professional part #08001.
> DID I GET THE RIGHT STUFF??? I went to 5 stores looking ’til I found
> this!
> It really appears to be for gaskets/rubber to metal…but …if this is
> what
> everybody says works, I’m game.
> Please advise,
> Thanks,
> Clark
Yep – that’s the stuff. I used it to repair the velcro on my top about 4 or 5 years ago.
The rest of the top failed before the adhesive did.
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Gary Fischman [http://www.miata.net/gary]
Miata.net – The most active Miata club in the world!