Counter Act electronic rust prevention.
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From: Quebec City, Canada
I'll try to borrow a digicam and do a DIY on it. Yes... you have to replace the zinc block once in a while when I gets really rusted up. You can also remove all the zinc oxide with a wire brush.
On mine I used a ground wire and put the block in the plastic box for the cleanliness of it... but you could also just bolt up the zinc block directly to the chassis. The important thing with this is to keep a good ground btw the block and the car's chassis.
It's that simple!!!
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On mine I used a ground wire and put the block in the plastic box for the cleanliness of it... but you could also just bolt up the zinc block directly to the chassis. The important thing with this is to keep a good ground btw the block and the car's chassis.
It's that simple!!!
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Here is one example of a link where you can buy these zinc anodes. I'm sure there are many more.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...314&storeNum=4
Note that this has been tested on many of my friend's cars here in Canada where there is sometimes as much salt on the road as there is snow.
It keeps the existing rust from spreading and stops rust from forming in the first place.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...314&storeNum=4
Note that this has been tested on many of my friend's cars here in Canada where there is sometimes as much salt on the road as there is snow.
It keeps the existing rust from spreading and stops rust from forming in the first place.
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My car is 11 years old, not a spot of rust. Is this really and issue in warm inland environments? I can see for people near the beach or who live where there is a lot of snow.
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Originally posted by Redcivic
My car is 11 years old, not a spot of rust. Is this really and issue in warm inland environments? I can see for people near the beach or who live where there is a lot of snow.
My car is 11 years old, not a spot of rust. Is this really and issue in warm inland environments? I can see for people near the beach or who live where there is a lot of snow.
yes, rust is a problem where I live (Wisconsin). I was in Florida last summer and it was weird seeing old cars with no rust on them. There was however a lot of cars where the paint has faded quite a bit.
I was looking at the web site posted above and was wondering if the block being referred to is the one with the two holes in it?
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From: Richmond, VA
Read above in the thread... I don't know where you live, but you can get them at any marine supply store. If you can't find any near you, do some internet searches. I found this one in 2 minutes at boatersworld.com for under $10.
http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/w...uctId=13087404
http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/w...uctId=13087404