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Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:40:50 -0500
...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: Upholstery Re-cover Swatch Opinion? ('81 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:14:11 -0800
...2.) Automotive seat fabric has UV inhibitors as well as has been extensively tested for wear, stain resistance, and a million other things I...
Re: NOW: Green Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Fri, 31 May 2002 17:53:16 -0400
...Go to FLAPS of your choice and check the labels for > yourself. > > The AUTOBAHN antifreeze contains additional corrosion inhibitors which VW > feels are needed...
Re: Phosphate free anti-freeze
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Fri, 29 Sep 1995 11:58:27 -0500 (CDT)
...she also > said the regular yellow jug of Prestone contained phosphates and the > jug does list 'corrosion inhibitors.' So much for following in Gerry...
Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:04:57 -0700
...I did furnish > coolant and distilled water, as the shop used a coolant I did not want (a > brand with undefined inhibitors), and local...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 09:41:50 -0700
...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: ZSticks and head corrosion
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 22:38:13 -0700
...1.Use of VW coolant because of the lack of phosphate and the inclusion of special corrosion inhibitors intended for the waterboxer design. 2...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0500
...Automotive Engineers have already addressed the problem and this is why antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors. But these inhibitors get used up over time. The...
Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 15 Apr 95 13:54:51 CDT
...the corrosion inhibitors in the coolant grow weaker over time, and will eventually NOT be able to prevent corrosion. once corrosion begins, if the...
Re: Head (gasket) fix
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Sun, 5 Apr 1998 09:16:32 8
...Using water that is unusually high or low in these compounds may actually impair proper functioning of the inhibitors. -Wes Wes Neuenschwander Seattle, WA...
Re: Subaru Swap (plus corrosion inhibitor)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 14:48:41 -0700
...I have done this, but I think the No Rosion will work based on its chemistry (pH buffering plus inhibitors.) -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case...
Re: Starting a bus that's been sitting for 6 mos.
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 08:21:56 -0400
I use AMSOIL 15W-40 Marine Oil which has additional rust and corrosion inhibitors that prevents the formation of rust when the vehicle is...
Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
Historical mailing list - walt spak
Sat, 1 May 2004 18:22:43 -0400
...may even catalyze the reaction. > > Of course to keep our corrosion inhibitors fresh we should all change > our coolant, and while we're at...
Re: Vanagon Head Gaskets (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Mon, 17 Apr 1995 19:30:07 -0500 (CDT)
...why? cause the coolant "wears out" ... >> the corrosion inhibitors in the coolant grow weaker over time, and will >> eventually NOT be able to prevent...
Re: Go east young man....
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 02:51:54 -0500
...DIV></DIV>>Just wondering what the latest super-duper corrosion inhibitors are that <DIV></DIV>>folks are using....I keep freezing to...
RE: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Apr 97 01:06:13 UT
Antifreeze has inhibitors in it already. Never hurts to add more. The new Long life Anti-Freezes should really help. New is now required...
Re: Aux 12 volt socket location suggestions--87 Westy?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 10:50:41 -0300
...behind the panel, especially at the bottom) and to apply rust inhibitors (if you're close to Canada try Krown). Directions for most of...
Re: Coolant pipes replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:49:19 -0700
...In the rest of the coolant system there should be very little dissolved O2 and the corrosion inhibitors in reg changed coolant should take...
More Car & Driver coolant stuff ... :)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 23:29:22 -0500
...Then throw in another whack of inhibitors, a quart of Zerex Extended Life Extender, and run another 300,000 miles, at which point the...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part III
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:05:41 -0600
...Then throw in another whack of inhibitors, a quart of Zerex Extended Life Extender, and run another 300,000 miles, at which point the...
FWIW: coolant article (v.long)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:55:48 -0800
...Corrosion Inhibitors Because coolant is in constant contact with the metal parts of the engine and radiator, some type of corrosion inhibitors must be...
Re: Archive not. Re: Radiator flush
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 12:05:40 -0500
...I did furnish > > coolant and distilled water, as the shop used a coolant I did not want (a > > brand with undefined inhibitors), and local...
Re: Nervous about heads
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 20:03:00 -0800
...I'd expect good coolant to contain quite a bit of corrosion inhibitors that wet air would certainly be lacking. Maybe if you filled...
Re: head gaskets and time bombs
Historical mailing list
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 09:19:03 -0500
...However, I keep the coolant fresh by changing twice per year, because the corrosion inhibitors wear out over time, which adds to the likelihood...
Re: Hydrophilia, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love distilled water
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:10:19 PDT
...witch's brew of various salts etc as buffers and corrosion >inhibitors. > > >Alistair _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http...
Re: coolant system trivia
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:50:24 -0500
...The corrosion inhibitors in the antifreeze help with this. It's a realtively small sacrifice. If your system is in good shape, the additives...
Phosphate-Free Coolant: War and Peace
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:11:07 -0600
...The new non-phosphated coolants use different inhibitors that last longer in the more harsh environment of the multi-metal engines of today, or...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:41:59 -0700
...re Would you wait until your oil failed before replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:28:10 -0500
...It adds oils back into the material instead of > leaching it > out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:25:50 -0700
...Automotive Engineers have already addressed the problem and this is why antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors. But these inhibitors get used up over time. The...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 6 May 2010 07:25:30 -0400
...The only real way to protect against this is to be sure your coolant is up to snuff with the corrosion inhibitors which usually...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:14 -0700
...X amount of Chainsaw Oil (which has it's own rust inhibitors in the oil). They are then sprayed into the seams etc, with...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:57:40 -0700
...It adds oils back into the material instead of > leaching it > out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: ZSticks and head corrosion
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 7 Aug 1999 17:27:42 -0700
...It espouses: > > 1.Use of VW coolant because of the lack of phosphate and the inclusion > of special corrosion inhibitors intended for the waterboxer...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:05:36 -0600
...closed loop, low O2 (if not anoxic), water, ethylene glycol, corrosion inhibitors > >> > >> and a dishwasher: > >> - open loop, O2 rich, water, caustic cleaning solution > >> > >> doesn...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:16:40 -0500
...re Would you wait until your oil failed before replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up...
Re: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
...The corrosion inhibitors in the coolant get depleted locally, and full galvanic corrosion sets in, in highly localized cells. The aluminium 'rust' takes up...
Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:56:56 -0700
...That's why higher octane fuels have inhibitors to actually slow down the combustion process somewhat and therefore be more gentle on the engine...
Re: Rear trailing arm repair: Port Townsend (WA) Muffler?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:13:53 -0400
...If they are in good condition you want to occasionally spray wax type rust inhibitors into the internal cavities. I am at a loss...
Re: coolant system trivia
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:37:42 -0700
...The > corrosion inhibitors in the antifreeze help with > this. It's a realtively > small sacrifice. If your system is in good shape, > the additives...
Re: head gaskets and time bombs
Historical mailing list
Mon, 05 Feb 1996 11:10:00 -0400 (EDT)
...However, I keep the coolant fresh by changing twice per year, |because the corrosion inhibitors wear out over time, which adds to the |likelihood...
Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
Historical mailing list - t bill
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 14:01:50 -0700
...That's why higher octane fuels have inhibitors to > actually slow down the combustion process somewhat and therefore be more > gentle on the engine...
Re: Rear heater control
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:13:15 -0800
...closed loop, low O2 (if not anoxic), water, ethylene glycol, corrosion inhibitors >>>> >>>> and a dishwasher: >>>> - open loop, O2 rich, water, caustic cleaning solution >>>> >>>> doesn...
care of our Wasserboxer/WaterLeaker engines
Historical mailing list - d t
Sun, 20 Aug 2000 10:59:44 MDT
...The factory antifreeze also has Electrolysis inhibitors in it that has proved to help reduce >corrosion as well. In all of the motors that...
Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:48:05 -0500
...replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up in your coolant before replacing it? I wouldn't...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0500
...This patented formula has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 12:18:41 -0500
...It adds oils back into the material instead of leaching it > out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: coolant system trivia
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:19:43 -0700
...The corrosion inhibitors in the antifreeze help with this. It's a realtively small sacrifice. If your system is in good shape, the additives...
Re: Fwd: surface rust--anybody heard of this stuff?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 15:07:23 -0800
...product called Waxoyl, a paraffin based spray on rustproofer with rust inhibitors. I have redone portions of the floorboards twice, and there are chips...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Thu, 6 May 2010 07:37:28 -0400
...The only real way to protect against > this is to be sure your coolant is up to snuff with the corrosion > inhibitors which usually...
Re: Rear trailing arm repair: Port Townsend (WA) Muffler?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 4 Sep 2014 14:05:50 -0700
...If they are in good condition you want to occasionally > spray wax type rust inhibitors into the internal cavities. I am at a loss...
Re: Any detailing tips?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:39:08 -0400
...It adds oils back into the material instead of > > leaching it > > out (also adds UV inhibitors, IIRC). Not cheap, but a it works well...
Re: New Vanagon Owner!
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:48:31 -0400
...Even though the coolant mixture may still prevent freezing, it loses its corrosion inhibitors. The anti-freeze must be phosphate free. Bleeding the coolant...
Posting discipline / Bad habits; was: RE: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:21:12 -0700
...re Would you wait until your oil failed before replacing it? Or would you wait until all of the corrosion inhibitors were used up...
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: is primer/sealer weathertight?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:31:19 -0700
...Epoxy based primers can be impervious..But primers have no UV inhibitors so in the weather, they will not endure. Painting, especially in tough...
pH was: Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:22:29 -0500
...This patented formula > has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended > performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
Re: corrosion study
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 9 May 2010 13:18:14 -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: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???+ pH
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 19:19:13 -0500
...This patented formula has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 6 May 2010 16:38:05 -0600
...All the Peak I > have found lists "corrosion inhibitors," and "proprietary > ingredients." Now what the hell are those? At $7/gallon for premix > one...