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• Re: Bad plastic(s)...and how to fix them.. (cracked screw bosses, etc)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:46:49 EST
  ...It takes some skills that > must be learned and it takes good epoxy with some varied additives. As > everyone said in the other posts...
• Re: PAINT COLORS 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:01:08 -0700
  ...Does anyone have experience with the ceramic paint additives > that are meant to insulate paint (e.g., http://www.hytechsales.com/ > insulating_paint_additives...
• Re: Automatic Trasmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:48:31 -0400
  ...Tranny fluids do contain cleaning additives and if you have a blocked or sticky valve, it's possible it will work out as varnish...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 20:43:07 -0400
  ...okay but 15W40 Rotella T diesel oil has a far superior >> additive >> package. It loses PSI much more slowly than does regular oil... >> >> On...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 12:40:53 +0000
  ...Chevron fuel is excellent and the additives they put in the fuel (techlorine ?) really does work well. Keeps plug deposits down to a minimum...
• Re: Fuel and Oil for a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 12:40:53 +0000
  ...Chevron fuel is excellent and the additives they put in the fuel (techlorine ?) really does work well. Keeps plug deposits down to a minimum...
• Re: pre-oilers
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 19:06:48 -0500
  ...like Royal Purple, Castrol Syntec and others are claiming they have additives that "magnetically" adhere a sheet of oil to the upper portions of...
• Re: Oil Light
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 1 Jul 2001 19:19:53 -0700
  ...quieted somewhat with marvel mystery oil, seems to be the only additive > that keeps it from stickin. But that's not the problem (i...
• Re: V'gon been sittin...Want to start her up again...recommendations
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 22:56:17 -0400
  ...over a couple times (with 6 gals of new gas and additive) and it started right up....a couple oil leaks...but with the...
• Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 7 May 2007 21:33:19 -0700
  ...so much in the way of > friction reducing and anti-wear additives, that the choice makes little > difference. I would use a light oil...
• Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:41:17 -0800
  ...It is all about the additives, and how many brokers it passes thru, before it ends up in your tank.� The difference in per...
• Re: 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 08:10:26 -0800
  ...The West System has various additives you can mix in to give it different characteristics, depending on what you want to do with it...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:01:13 -0700
  ...full > injector flush/clean is recommended or would a simple fuel additive suffice > for preventative maintenance for the injectors? > > Thanks in advance, > > Sincerely, > > Trevor...
• Re: how hot do you run?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 23:33:10 -0400
  ...degrees on the (aftermarket gauge).....This > morning I added "Water-wetter" additive to the coolant system for > s*@t's and giggles ,and it...
• Re: acetone // Art Bell
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 13:41:30 -0700
  ...I'm > already pissed off about the additive changes that have been made to > gasoline, and the extent to which the driving populace is...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:06:23 -0500
  ...about oil additives I work with Sodium Silicate all the time in my pottery operations. . When this stuff goes through an engine - it's...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 12:37:46 -0400
  ...Put thickest engine oil in there you can, maybe some oil additive. BMW dealerships carry 10W60 synthetic oil for the M3 if you need...
• Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:48:45 EST
  ...Hads it in there for years , seemed to work but only as an additive to the system, not for running oN competely. said it...
• Smog test redux
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 13:09:32 -0700
  ...but less at idle...possibly due to the bottle of Techron additive I put in at fill-up prior to the test? 2500 rpm...
• Gas Mileage Problem...again
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Tue, 25 May 2004 10:25:54 -0400
  ...Do I clean the injectors by running something through the fuel system? If so, what additive to my fuel will do the trick? If...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 May 2010 21:18:51 -0700
  ...Many brands have multiple additives to control how the finish applies...accelerators for cold, inhibitors for hot, fish-eye eliminators, flex additives, etc etc...
• Re: Fuel injector cleaner: harm O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 12:08:21 -0800
  ...injector cleaner kits? Usually I find > that using fuel and oil additives including cleaners or even change of > brands and types is part of...
• Re: [All] trans 'rinse'
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 May 1996 10:49:07 -0400
  ...Finally, any comments on adding MolySlip trans additive? I >trust its molybdenum disulphite to protect the trans (no Slick50 thanks!) >but what about GL...
• 85 Vanagon surging/thanks!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lynch
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 06:53:30 -0700
  ...Put some fuel additive in (in case it was bad gas). No effect. Cleaned all the ground wires to the engine (another list topic...
• Re: ANUAL Coolant Change?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:16:30 -0800
  ...The problem with coolants is breakdown of the anti-corrosion additives, which takes about two years with all conventional coolants and 5 years/50...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:36:41 -0600
  ...don't work. > > The stuff in the Cities does have however additives to allegedly > make > the fuel burn cleaner, which they have found not...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-617)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Calhoun
  Mon, 20 May 2002 20:03:11 -0400
  ...They took a fleet of various cars that had been treated with an additive like Duralube, Prolong, Slick 50 or some stuff. The cars...
• Re: Seafoam--> Anyone use this
  Historical mailing list - Kath Gene
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:40:25 -0600
  ...Seafoam--> Anyone use this Has anyone used "Seafoam?" It is an additive that comes in a red and while can. You can add it...
• Re: Older gas tank problems- was Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 14 May 2008 22:58:55 -0700
  ...Fuel additives - they help. I wouldn't dream of driving a diesel tank of fuel without an additive. For gasoline - I use the slim...
• Re: Thoughts on running Mobil-1 Synthetic oil
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:48:48 -0700
  ...It is not clear to > me whether it has enough of the anti-wear additives, after reading lots > of pages online of various tests...
• Re: Tranny leak?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 22:42:07 -0400
  ...I >have tried some Lucas Tranny additive, no diff. I have heard of using >brake fluid to try to plump up the seals, a...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hunnam
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:50:57 +1000
  ...I know I asked for info on oil viscosity additives... and yes, all >this talk of oil and winter prompted me to go change...
• New Oil cooler...? on Diesel smoke
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:53:01 -0700
  ...Along with this we added some fuel additive that sussposidly helps diesels stop smoking. Well here is the question...were still smoking and smelly...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 18:49:04 -0800
  ...don't work. > > > > The stuff in the Cities does have however additives to allegedly > > make > > the fuel burn cleaner, which they have found not...
• Re: My oil leak please help!
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:37:45 -0400
  ...I will be rigging up the black light this eve to check out the leak with the fluorescent additive. I did do some more...
• Re: gas prices- a canadian perspective
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:13:11 -0700
  ...by about 20%. > > The bad news is that alcohol as an additive burns hotter and produces > less power than gasoline. My air-cooled buses...
• Re: Auto transmission not shifting question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:20:56 -0400
  ...In >> 2018 I spoke with a trans overhaul shop about this and whether to try an >> additive like Lucas. He said the additives are...
• Re: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:54:10 -0800
  ...Chevron has the best gas with additives, Texaco next. I still >> dislike all major oil companies for thier environmental policies but what >> can you...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 18:23:50 -0600
  ...I imagine > that deionized H2O allows the additive components of the antifreeze to > function as was intended by the chemists' formulation. > > Also, deionized H2O...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:16:01 -0700
  ...It also stated that there are additives you can use, but I just checked the oil bottles I have and it is not SM...
• Re: Automatic Trasmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:29:01 -0400
  ...Tranny fluids do > contain cleaning additives and if you have a blocked or sticky valve, > it's possible it will work out as varnish...
• Re: Strange clacking (valve Lifter?) noise.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 17:54:08 -0700
  ...Mystery Oil Top Lube, and a Marvel's Mystery Oil fuel additive, and then there is Marvel's Mystery Oil penetrating oil. Simple application...
• Re: recorded long term success of JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 16:15:02 -0800
  ...Whaddya suppose it is (seriously)? Additive in the anti-freeze, or formulation? Mixture? Drying/curing time? The base it was applied to? I'd...
• Re: Oh No, not another tire thread!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:57:05 -0400
  ...Tires that sit suffers as the outer casing will dry out without the sidewalls being worked to push the additives out. Most sealants will...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 01:31:22 -0400
  ...In Diesels running older coolants supplemental coolant additives are used to do this function. The coolant gets regularly tested for the concentration of the...
• Re: mixing oils-thanksgiving...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:37:56 -0800
  ...tech synthetic and premium quality conventional base stocks along with advanced additive technology. Exceeds the rigorous European ACEA A1 or A2 standards for volatility...
• Re: Mobil 1 Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:33:31 -0500
  Some people claim better mileage but I always get better mileage on trips because fuel that does not have the anti-polutant additives gets...
• Re: Diesel tips for new owner
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Belman
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 13:32:34 -0500
  ...I have never had to use fuel additives, I live in NJ(sorry to say). I run 15W-40 weight oil, but my valve...
• Re: Fuel with water back please
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 12:50:07 -0800
  ...Even with the additive in presence it > just wouldn't burn, I particularly liked the caramel color of this stuff. > All types of air...
• Re: Autotranny
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 12:41:10 -1000
  ...I liked the idea of drive it a bit, try an ATF trans additive ..I like Prolong .. and ...X something ..right .....TransX . I've...
• Re: '91 vanagon GL fuel injector flush/clean?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:42:11 -0500
  ...full injector flush/clean is recommended or would > a simple fuel additive suffice for preventative maintenance for the > injectors? > > Thanks in advance, > > Sincerely, > > Trevor...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:44:36 -0800
  ...Maybe some fuel additive would >solve it. >The gas stations are allowed to put in a certain amount of water into their >tank, depending...
• Re: more on reblt trns slipping outta 4th
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 13:54:01 EDT
  ...Slick 50 manual transmission additive. I had a '76 (091) bus that had a worn- out synchro on 1 & 2. I NEEDED to drive...
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 07:13:31 -0400
  ...fallen into disfavor of late as any sort of fuel/combustion additive/detergent. Apparently the refiner/producers now add "friction enhancers" to the mix...
• Re: how hot do you run?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:50:42 -0600
  ...degrees on the (aftermarket gauge).....This morning I added "Water-wetter" additive to the coolant system for s*@t's and giggles ,and it...
• Re: Oil Pressure observation.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:52:29 -0700
  Then we should research how much zinc additive is correct. Joe Gibbs Driven.. that oil company site has some #'s on their site about...
• Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 18:17:19 -0500
  ...a few horror storries about clogged narrow oil passages and such. Additives that make snake-oil claims, are usually just that. >7. Compile list...
• Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 14:34:19 EDT
  ...know if it's better for an engine to put an additive to the oil (The stuff that claims to help cold start wear...
• Re: Ethanol & fuel system parts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:02:38 -0800
  ...that has been using straight gasoline (no methyl or ethyl containing additives), you will want to replace the fuel filter which may now be...
• Re: ok to use pressure washer on westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 17 May 2023 04:09:07 +0000
  ...s beside the point :-) > > Some have used penetrol, oil based paint additive, with success. Search in > Samba for a few threads. > > I painted my...