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• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 May 2010 23:59:46 -0400
  ...The Final Charge is a great product eliminating the need for the "Supplemental" coolant additives. The only problem with these products is the superior...
• oh no! Slick 50 again!!! :)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 12 Sep 94 10:01:57 CDT
  ...One of the common additives found in many formulas is a polymer called polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE. Origianlly discovered by DuPont in the late '30s...
• Automatic trans and diff questions
  Historical mailing list - Ray Brubaker
  Tue, 22 May 2018 22:27:11 -0400
  ...can I trust it? I have considered adding a Lucas autotrans additive but wanted the lists opinion first. Also the diff output flanges are...
• refinishing fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:17:05 -0500
  ...from Tap plastics, I got the >proper thinning material and the additive to get it to cure while >exposed to air. The instructions say...
• Re: Synthetic oil not worth it (long)
  Historical mailing list - The Henrys
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 21:08:14 +0000
  ...Oils without the starburst may lack the full complement of additives needed to keep modern engines running reliably. One distinction: According to the laboratory...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:24:20 -0800
  ...dylan wrote: > Does distilled water (plus wetting agent and other undefined additives) > help an engine stay cooler on hot days than water+antifreeze? > > > I...
• Re: Noisy Valve lifters
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 14:23:16 -0800
  ...Modern oils have anti-foam additives now though, so I wonder what the real risk is today.
• Re: What coolants are ok?
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:59:27 -0700
  ...ethelyne glycol, water, and "proprietary" additives. > >Period. No "phosphate-free" marker on the jug. . . . No hint at the > >formulation of their "proprietary" stuff. > > > >I...
• Re: Synthetic Oil for 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 09:02:34 -0700
  NEVER use synthetic oil (or any oil additives) for break in, it's too slippery for the rings to bed in properly. Most sources...
• Re: Engine Break-In Oil Weight
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Mon, 7 May 2007 22:48:32 -0400
  ...Regardless of viscosity, most off the shelf oil have so much in the way of friction reducing and anti-wear additives, that the choice...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:08:46 -0800
  ...It was a good discussion/jumping in point for the discussion of coolant, coolant additives, and how each affects the different metals in your...
• Re: Advice on BMW project car (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:21:24 -0700
  ...before you know it ............lol................there'll be a parts car you want ! They are such good cars they can be additive- but they...
• Re: Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 22:12:03 +0000
  ...I > found both heads dripping slightly, which was fixed (at least temporarily) > by the addition of two bottles of Subaru head gasket additive. > > If...
• Re: Coolant expire date
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:54:02 -0700
  ...Others may have different chemical additives, so you might want to check with them. > > -- > David McNeely >
• Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  11 Sep 95 07:15:00 PDT
  ...Ethylene/propylene glycol provide the heat exchange fluid, just like water would, and some additional additives (about 5% of the total volume) provide the...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 00:56:31 EST
  ...The amount of control (translated into how long the additives protect the cooling system from the effects of pH and aluminum oxidation) is a...
• Re: Gas price war
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:19:03 -0700
  ...they did- Not sure how some of the companies get their "additives" in the fuel, but it seemed like the bulk of the fuel...
• Re: coolant system trivia
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 20:05:57 -0700
  Larry, I am suggesting a lower gycol level for the summer only with perhaps some additives. This is why I call it trivia. regards...
• Re: Cohline fuel line failure
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 22 May 2006 09:58:19 -0700
  ...I have not used any alternative fuels or fuel additives that might cause the rubber to fail prematurely. Maybe I just happened to get...
• Re: 2.1 Syncro; Failed Emissions "Say it isnt so Joe:" :o)
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:29:20 -0400
  ...http://www.chevron.com/products/ourfuels/prodserv/additives/tcp.aspx The new CAT and o2 can't hurt, but not sure how much it...
• Re: Fluids Analysis!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 7 Dec 2012 23:46:29 -0800
  ...Are the additives doing their job? > Is the coolant contaminated? Is it the proper strength? What about > combustion gasses or even oil? There is...
• Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Feb 2012 16:03:06 -0600
  ...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: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 2 Nov 2010 12:14:22 -0500
  ...the anti corrosion additives in modern coolants - and I used an > OAT based (ie Dexcool or "long life" type) - will prevent the > corrosion on...
• Re: Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:55:36 -0400
  ...plugging this kind of leak with some > kind > of stop-leak additive to the coolant > > What would the list suggest as a good head...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 00:21:39 -0700
  ...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: Coolant Mystery positive update - WATER WETTER
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Jul 2016 22:56:25 -0400
  ...They used to use supplemental coolant additives, mostly wetting agents to combat this. There were even filters with time-release elements to keep this...
• Re: Head stud testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Mar 2015 10:19:37 -0400
  ...Real diesel engines use special antifreezes or additive systems to combat this. Ford learned the hard way with the power strokes years ago as...
• Re: New EPA rules for gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 23 Dec 1999 01:35:31 -0500
  ...Now, it's my understanding that removing sulphur from gasoline requires more sophisticated refining/filtering and haven't heard it's an "additive" for...
• Re: The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part II
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:20:48 -0700
  ...The waterboxer, being low compression, doesn't need premium, but it probably does like the detergent additives in premium gas. Maybe that's the...
• Re: Oil Pressure observation.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:36:28 -0700
  ...to be something of a consensus after the discussion of zinc > additives, or a lack thereof, a month or so ago. I've been...
• Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:34:51 -0600
  ...Water Wetter...?? > > We have been told about a cooling system additive called "Water Wetter" by a company called "Redline" >that is supposed to lower...
• Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:43:02 -0500
  ...In my case, it may have > been my addition of a couple of Pro Seal AC additives, which incidentally > found and fixed the small...
• Re: Nasty intake pics
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 29 May 2009 14:09:48 -0700
  ...like bad thermostat, short trips, tired injectors, never adding a cleaner additive to the fuel , etc. if this engine or van has any of...
• Re: RoadHaus - Propane tanks still wont fill
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 19:18:31 -0800
  ...How do you know if you're low on propane? Does the stove flame go out? Does the gas additive odor get stronger? That...
• What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
  ...They are all ethylene-glycol based, but have different corrosion inhibitor additives. The Japanese green and red antifreezes have no silicates, but are very...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:56:07 -0600
  ...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: Idle issue? Any update?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 22 May 2020 16:43:57 -0400
  ...Adding SeaFoam or other additive to the oil to help release the valve 3. Degree of difficulty to do a mechanical repair I hesitate...
• Re: NVC Small battery question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:33:28 -0600
  ...NVC Small battery question I did see a long time ago , an additive for batteries that was suppossed to restore them back to life...
• Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:42:58 -0400
  ...The tranny additive, is top-notch. To my understanding, it doesn't rely on the idea of "bonding" to the metal, as much as...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:52:27 -0500
  ...In ~20 years, we have some totally new additives (MTBE comes to mind) that the existing plastics were never tested with. This may explain...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:22:19 -0500
  ...gasoline (as can occur in fuel injection systems), ethanol or oxygenate additives and a wide range of petroleum based products." Neither SAE30R7 or SAE30R9...
• Re: 83 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 08:12:36 -0700
  ...I have > tried putting the gasoline additive in to clean things out, but this has > not solved the problem. I am thinking that it...
• Re: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:35:02 -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: The King's English
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:33:04 -0500
  ...In many cases the Previous Owner has used Oil additives or even special Infomercial products to chemically fix problems. These additives can lead to...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Jul 2014 11:16:33 -1000
  ...this as a water pump lube and anti-corrosion additive. 25 yrs and hundreds of vehicles successfully treated this way. 'It's all about...
• Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:50:01 -0600
  ...Actually, there are only a few additives I do trust: Dry gas (methanol) to remove water from the bottom of fuel tanks, probably not...
• Re: Gas tank out. How to remove debris from tank? (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:17:58 -0800
  ...dried them in hot sun and then put a water absorbing additive in the fuel if I felt I needed to, and done just...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:27:49 -0800
  ...Or just add 5 gallons as you say, and a bottle of fuel additive or gasline antifreeze to deal with any moisture in there...
• Re: Oil Pressure observation.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:04:43 -0500
  ...Oil Pressure observation. > > That seemed to be something of a consensus after the discussion of zinc > additives, or a lack thereof, a month or...
• Fwd: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:08:53 -0500
  ...Cylinder wall and stud erosion start quickly without the coolant additives. Test the system to make sure it is holding pressure when done. Dennis...
• Re: petrol consumption
  Historical mailing list - Dan Landry
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:03:03 ADT
  ...No fuel additives but engine is treated very kindly Danl Bedford, Nova Scotia ----Original Message Follows---- From: David Del Ben <ddelben@airinter.com.au...
• Re: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP-water in fuel
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:17:22 -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: Head Pic
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 16 Feb 2014 15:30:42 +0000
  ...No > additives are used (normally) and the plumbing and boilers last for 30 > years and more! Why? Once the system is charged and the...
• Re: Pop top maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Phil.C
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 17:07:51 -0800
  ...The product's main > purpose was as an additive to paints to make the paint spread evenly. I > bought a can at a marine...
• Re: 52 degree Inline 4 hydraulic lifters leaking down
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:19:04 -0700
  I'd be super curious as to *exactly* why additive was put in. But if this is a mechanic you've known for a...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:23:49 -0700
  ...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: tach in an 85
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 01:56:23 -0700
  Hi Dan, I think you'll be fine on 20W50 and use a Zinc additive too . that would be great for your engine. or...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:30:48 -0500
  I work with Sodium Silicate all the time in my pottery operations. . When this stuff goes through an engine - it's death is permanent...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:52:49 -0400
  That's horrifying --- do people actually do this -- or do they just slap a label on the side of the engine. I'm going...
• [Frydaye NVC] I'm on a mission
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 May 2009 09:31:45 -0500
  ...And processed foods, and food additives like HFCS are a big part of the problem. . So, to get some insight to protect your self...