Electronic Rust Protection..........

maybe, maybe not

Dr Karl says no.

A lot people, from their experience, swear by it

I had one that appeared to work on a new car that spent a lot of time on the beach - then I put one on an old road car with rust and all I can say is that there was no improvement

If you get one, get the warranty and pay them the $25 each year to check it. This way if you get rust they will fix it

Noel

Reiner G,
I have one fitted to my cruiser and is doing what it is supposed to.

I will say this in favour of the electronic rust kit, it that it protects all the body parts including roof, where rust proofing will only protect the area it is on.

Also rust proofing is only as good as how it has been put on.

Another with the Elecronic kit is that you only pay once as you can take it from car to car as you update or trade in.

Look up thread 43334 there was quite some debate, then make your mind up.

Steve.

Not as fast as the environment works to make it.

Just maintain your car well. Fix those chips (chuckle... then come and fix mine), and clean out all those nasty cavities ;-)

I'm convinced it works and wouldn't be without it anymore. I am not sure it stops rust, but I do believe it at least retards it significantly. I still clean my vehicle properly after beach use and off road work and use spray lanolin under the body and touch up missing paint, but untill I am convinced it is of no value, I am all for it.
Maybe it just makes me feel better?

we were talking about them at work a cpl of weeks ago.
they tried them on a cpl of mine vehicles but the wiring keeps rusting

Sacrificial corrosion blocks are put on boats to stop the various bits from corroding. No-one is silly enough to dispute that these work, since you can plainly see the blocks erode.

The science is therefore sound.

Implementation in a vehicle is a bit different from a boat, but the currents caused by different metals in contact with one another are present in cars.

The comment about wiring still corroding when ERP is fitted to the vehicle would seem to show a biased or unthinking view, since it is unlikely the ERP would be fitted to the active wiring of the car. I think its purpose is to stop the body from rusting.

I don't have ERP fitted to my 98 Jackaroo, and it has no rust. But then, unlike most vehicles, the Jackaroo panels are all zinc coated under the paint.

So if your car has zinc coating uner the paint, you can probably bypass ERP, but if you have something else and use it on the beaches or near seawater spray a lot, it's worth considering. Many offer a corrosion guarantee with the product, so theoretically nothing to lose.

I say a mantra every time I get into the car and there is no rust after six years so it must work.

snapping fingers keeps elephants at bay too, at lest in the suburbs.

owen

Obee,
Like many things, untill you've been there, it's difficult: as a "wannabe' sailor, I looked into world tides: quite complex. And for some goose like Dr Karl to admit to as yet unsolved complexities is SO good.
More power to the humble.
Jeff.

I had a Maverick for 12 years, beach driving, no rust.
My current GU Patrol is nearly 8 years old, beach driving, no rust.
If I had installed an ERPS to them I would have sworn to its efficacy.
But I didn't install one. I just assiduously hosed out the underside as soon as I could following a corrosive beach adventure and kept an eye out for physical paint damage caused by knocks.
Modern vehicle manufacturers do a lot better job of rust proofing than they did 20 or so years ago.
Gerry

My 1996 V6 4Runner with 225,000 clicks on it has been the best 4x4 I have ever owned. Been everywhere and no sign of rust anyhwere on the bodywork or under body and chassis. Sure it takes time to jack the car up and remove wheels and brake drums. With the KArcher high pressure water gun, at least every nook and cranny gets blasted till clean water is runnig out. Once satisfied that there is no mud or sand left behind, the car is jacked down. Sure its time comsuming, but better to have a rust free vehicle then one thats full of holes everywhere. Then taken for a good drive down the freeway to give the air a chance to dry everything out.