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Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:37:17 -0500
...some r<FONT size=+1>ust inhibit<FONT size=+1>ing additive.   Stainless would be bett<FONT size=+1>er than <FONT...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 14 May 2012 21:08:04 -0700
...they would be happier with oils with more zinc additives in the oil .. very modern oils are formulated with less of that addtive to...
Re: Cohline fuel line failure
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Mon, 22 May 2006 12:55:04 -0400
...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: A response from Prestone about Stainless Steel Pipes
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 2 Nov 2010 13:12:56 -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: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:08:56 -0500
...One contains oils and additives and nozzles and funnels and the like. The other contains anything that could possibly be hooked to the utility...
Re: Gasoline Grade?
Historical mailing list - Leavitt
Thu, 13 Mar 1997 16:41:12 -0500
...If and engine is older and has a lot of carbon or fuel additive deposits inside the combustion chambers (most well used engines) then...
Re: oil light & buzzer
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 13:24:39 EDT
...spring. > >Any ideas? I think the dealer used some sort of additive to get me >through >the warranty - he denies it! > >Thanks, >Tom Callan...
Re: Oil change frequency?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 08:28:05 -0500
...Marvel Mystery Oil: (the additive) This is truly Marvelous (pun intended) stuff. It has been around a long time, and is a must for...
Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:14:56 -0500
...How about the > compatibility with propane gas and additives in it, (alcohol and > mercaptan)? > > In the event of fire source from outside what is...
Re: Cost of AT rebuild?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:25:27 -0400
...Cost of AT rebuild? > > Though I'm going to try an additive to my slipping transmission > (Lucas), looks like it will need a rebuild...
Re: Natural Gas Conversion Kit
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Thu, 2 Apr 1998 07:17:53 -0500
...As it stands now, a winter additive is added to fuel, and it stinks, and people complain about not feeling well when they are...
Re: Low compression, more test results
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 8 Sep 2012 17:29:03 -0700
It's good to add a hydrualic lifter additive to the oil on old waterboxer engines. It's not just from sitting .. it's...
AW: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:49:57 -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: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters) and Trasco filters
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:51:14 -0600
...Some people run Mystery Oil as an additive but I think it does all its going to do within ten heat cycles and by...
Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:48:50 -0500
...Hads it in there for years , > seemed to work > > but only as an additive to the system, not for running oN competely. > > said > > it...
Re: Autotranny
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 11 May 2016 18:49:10 -0700
...You may also want to try one of those fluid additives. > > Does it work fine other than not shifting into 3rd? > > I don't...
Re: Vanagon.com shirts, stickers, etc...
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 08:07:21 -0400
...I am not sure that I feel that the somewhat sterile first-place sticker would be additive to the general appearance of my van...
Re: 89 Vanagon westy with AC my front blower fan runs only on high speed
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Sat, 8 Oct 2016 17:15:48 -0500
...have been my addition of a couple of Pro Seal AC additives, which incidentally found and fixed the small leak in my system a...
Re: Castrol Hypuron 15W-40 Synthetic Blend?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:10:10 -0700
...engines are ... > they would be happier with oils with more zinc additives in the oil .. > very modern oils are formulated with less of that...
Re: Which gas??
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 4 Mar 2000 08:18:54 -0800
...gas companies, in the US at least, put all the cleaner additives in the lower octane as they do in the higher octane because...
Re: More Clutch - part 4 or is it 5
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:26:40 -0700
...20 yrs ago, the GL4 was the only good oil, but since then the additive packages of most all modern oils are ok for...
Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:54:09 -0500
...If it's not fuel then what is Rescue? Rescue is a highly refined furle additive that is created from some of the basic...
Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:32:16 -0700
...general shorting of engine > >life. > >It also stated that there are additives you can use, but I just checked > >the oil > >bottles I have...
Re: Hydraulic lifters
Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
Sun, 8 Sep 2024 08:31:49 -0700
...I haven't got a lot of faith in oil additives but others have written about success with Marvel Mystery oil so I picked...
Re: Day 4 (west to east)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:16:16 -0400
This is in no doubt due to the additives put in the fuel in the urban areas. There is a big difference in gas...
Re: Noisy Valve lifters
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 09:59:56 -0800
...Modern oils have anti-foam additives now though, so I wonder what the real risk is today. Stuart From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans [mailto:scottdaniel...
Re: How does the Oxy Sensor Work/ go bad?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 18:56:32 EST
...to >rich or lean? > >Does water or methanol, or other fuel additives, cause an oxygen >sensor >to fail prematurely? > >Sincerely, > >Mark Keller >91 Carat...
Re: gas prices and fuel economy ... another slant :)
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:06:31 -0500
...Specifically, this concerns an oil's antiwear additive, typically ZDDP, zinc dialkyldithiophosphate. The lighter SNs, 30-weights and thinner, are low-phosphorous oils formulated...
Octane, Porsche heads
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Apr 1995 13:50:43 -0700
...Usually this is going to be greater than the actual octane, through the addtion of various additives, the most well known being the late...
Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 19 Feb 2002 02:59:07 EST
...This recharges the additives and is probably adequate for a 10 year cycle! Summary: Bleed it well, have your brother-in-law change it...
My new 1984 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:06:34 -0400
...Changed the oil, oil filter, poured mystery oil inside the spark plug holes, added some fuel additive to her, made sure there was coolant...
Re: Oil change frequency?
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Tue, 22 Jul 2003 14:32:30 +0000
...It is a cleaner, and is a good fuel additive to keep the > fuel system and injectors free of any build ups and when...
Re: dumb questions?
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 11:58:07 -0500
...synthetic oils etc?? I've seen much talk here > about fuel additives, but only a mention or two about synthetics. > > I know that these...
Re: 83 Vanagon fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 17:33:01 -0500
...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: Heating up a motor
Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:29:35 -0500
...Maybe there are people really knowledgeable about diesel fuel on the list who can advise on less harmful additives to prevent your problem. Alan...
Re: Coolant mystery
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:57:35 -0700
...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: gas prices- a canadian perspective
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 5 Mar 2005 18:23:43 -0800
...Jim Felder wrote: >> >> >> The bad news is that alcohol as an additive burns hotter and produces >> less power than gasoline. My air-cooled buses...
Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:48:38 -0400
Having just read your post I think the gov is going to great lengths to be 100% sure these engine never see usage ever...
Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:04:57 -0700
...As a humectant food additive, labeled as E number E1520 > g.. As a carrier in fragrance oils > h.. As a less-toxic antifreeze > i...
Re: Coolant question
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 20:47:57 -0500
...found out ) . .. > this as a water pump lube and anti-corrosion additive. 25 yrs and > hundreds of vehicles successfully treated this way. > > 'It's...
Re: Cohline fuel line failure
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Mon, 22 May 2006 16:54:37 -0400
...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: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:14:10 -0800
...Bummer. > FWIW........my recomendendation , and Bars Leak is the only leak-stopping > additive I use....... > throw it in the pressure bottle with a cold...
Re: WBX Recommendations Sought
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 29 May 2014 10:01:05 -0700
...The coolant will have depleted all its anticorrosion additives and the studs will likely be rusty and pitted, along with the jugs. Heads corroded...
Re: When & why replace heads?
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:22:48 -0500
...and he poured in a bottle of Subaru miracle stop-leak additive and that stopped the leak for a couple of seasons. Being an...
Re: NVC Small battery question
Historical mailing list - pat
Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:06:04 -0500
...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: soCal, Heat, Condensation, & Gasoline?
Historical mailing list - mike and shari
Wed, 9 May 2001 08:06:52 -0700
...like" California > 2) Static buildup on the afm. > 3) Mtbe, gas additive in California gasoline. > 4) Ecu was getting "warm", perhaps bad solder connection...
Found my Syncro project.
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:42:00 -0700
...I added some thick like honey oil additive and carefully and gently drove it the 3 miles home trying to keep it under 2000...
Re: G12 Coolant
Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:05:34 -0400
...anti-freeze, mixed 50/50 with clean water and perhaps > >> an > >> additive or two......... > >> and used with awareness and regular changing works absolutely perfectly...
Re: Anyone not having problems?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:43:10 CDT
...the anti-corrosion additives in the coolant wear out. and when they are completely gone (in about 3.0-3.5 years or 60...
Re: acetone // Art Bell
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 6 Oct 2005 18:53:08 -0500
...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: Hydraulic lifters
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:45:10 -0600
...procedure. > > I haven't got a lot of faith in oil additives but others have written about success with Marvel Mystery oil so I...
Re: ceramic caotings( was Re: The trans)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 28 May 1996 17:40:18 -0500
...Anybody have any knowlage of additives? Once again I talk only to myself, Redline Water Wetter is the product though this is for a...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 8 Apr 2011 17:00:40 -0700
...it puts some of that good additive back in that has been eliminated from most modern oils.. which are fomulated more to protect cataylic...
Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 6 May 2010 11:01:02 -0700
...And I swear by the machinist's water soluble ( cutting oil ) oil as an additive - done that to 500 cars or vans at least...
Re: JiffyLube, extras
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Tue, 22 Jun 2004 03:46:25 +0000
...They were to put some sort of additive into >the >gas-tank, then open up one of the vacuum tubes and drain some sort...
Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:35:46 -0700
...crunching ....I have improved or reduced that with > Prolong Transmission Oil Additive. �I like that stuff added to Redline > MT-90. > I'm amazed...
Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
Historical mailing list - gojira
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -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: Oil Pressure observation.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:20:47 -0700
...Oil Pressure observation. > | > |That seemed to be something of a consensus after the > |discussion of zinc additives, or a lack thereof, a month or...
Re: Increase in performance?? (long)
Historical mailing list
11 Dec 96 09:39:09 PST
...Eliminates need for expensive high-octane fuel and additives (unless recommended by manufacturer) The cost of this device is a very small price to...
Re: Fuel Master
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 5 May 2003 22:43:19 -0400
...Aussie power chips that increase airflow? And lets' not forget magical oil additives that eliminate engine wear allow you to drive through the desert...