Just as an aside, I seem to recall that air cooled VW Beetles did have a
thermostat which operated an air shutter in the cooling ductwork to help
control the engine temperature. :) PS: I am 74 years old.
Don Young
"mr electron" wrote in message
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Guess I'm showing my age(or lack of it). I have an ASE cert too :-)




Don Young wrote:
Automobile water pumps, up into the 1930's at least, had grease cups
which
you filled with "water pump grease" and screwed down periodically to
lubricate the shaft bearings. It was a very heavy bodied grease intended
to
function in contact with water. There are and have been many lubricants
formulated for optimum performance in particular service applications. I
have not seen water pump grease for many years but I suspect a modern
version could be found, perhaps for marine applicaations.
Don Young
"mr electron" wrote in message
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Water pump grease is on the same lines as a metric crescent wrench or a
1971 VW Beetle thermostat.


wrote:
About 15 years ago, I worked in a mechanical shop that had a 5 gallon
pail of what was called "water pump grease". There was no label on
the
product, that is simply what everyone called it. It was super thick
grease, green in color. People used it for all types of things, such
as putting a finger-full of it in the rear cavity on an axle shaft
seal
that has the little spring on the inside so that the spring did not
fall out from the shock when hammering the seal in place, etc.

Anyways, I filled up a margarine tub way back then and have been using
it for a few particular jobs. My supply is very low, and the shop
that
had the stuff has long since closed, so I turn to the group and ask if
anyone has ever seen this stuff before?? If so where is a possible
source? thanks in advance, Ron