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• Use of zinc-dithio-diphosphate oil additive
  Historical mailing list - harold harper
  Fri, 8 May 2009 10:57:16 -0400
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• Re: Gasoline War ! ! refineries / different gases / Vanagons & gas
  Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
  Sat, 13 Mar 2004 15:04:14 -0500
  ...Then the major brands add to that the special additives the differentiate their fuel from others. Some may do other proprietary things to the...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:51:37 -0500
  ...Peak and some house brands simply say that the coolant is ethylene glycol with "proprietary additives." Who knows what is in there? Coolant with...
• How to determine when coolent additives need to be replenished
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:18:51 -0800
  ...it still retains the original color, is close to a neutral ph, and still has a sufficient amount of the additives package. No apparent...
• Oil Additive (Press DEL if you are sick of this)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:22:08 -0800
  I was very intriqued by the recent postings about oil additive like Slick 50. So today at lunch at the faculty club, I set...
• Re: Tufoil
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 05:10:54 -0800
  ...Nothing spectacular, perhaps even detrimental if previous posts on Slick 50 and other teflon additives are (probably) correct. Just change your oil frequently and...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:45:54 -0700
  ...about oil additives > Ain't NOBODY gonna touch my Vanagon!!! Not 'til I'm dead!! > > And when that happens, I am to be strapped...
• Re: Coleman Fuel For You CamperHeads
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 08:29:49 -0500
  ---- John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > Isn't Coleman fuel what used to be called "White gas" =ie, no > additives whatsoever - so that needle...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 13:44:44 -0500
  I don't think this type of product is quite as questionable as the supposed "miracle" teflon additives, Slick50 and whatnot. The CD-2...
• tranny additive question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Blotz
  Thu, 15 May 2003 10:00:05 -0600
  hey gang someone mentioned to me lately--a vanagon mechanic at that--that there was an additive out there to put in your tranny...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:35:02 -0600
  ...Crane apparently recommends using this additive to modern oils for use in older vehicles. Sorry, lost the reference to the article. I do think...
• Re: emissions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 13:26:42 -0800
  ...I glanced at one and it was some sort of additive that advertised that it would help a car pass an emission test. I...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Fri, 14 May 2004 15:59:54 -0700
  ...If one has a fuel system that is displaying symptoms of being dirty (surging under acceleration - suspect clogged filter), would this additive work sufficiently...
• Re: oil additives (synthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:33:33 -0800
  So what is the consensus on oil additives? I just did my first oil change in my newly-purchased used 1989 vanagon last weekend...
• Re: How do anti-ping additives work?
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 20 May 1999 20:29:38 EDT
  ...I was taught that anti-ping additives work by raising the octane rating, thus making the fuel more difficult to ignite. The higher the...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil; CD-2 Oil Detergent- Additives
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:21:37 EDT
  ...I have done extensive research on the web and I feel now that all those engine additives are junk. they are just snake oil...
• Re: Running loud?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Mon, 24 May 1999 21:29:16 -0600
  ...Seems the noise suppressing additives (!) must go away after some miles.
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:45:41 -0700
  ...Valvoline uses an advanced zinc/ phosphorus additive that keeps higher levels of phosphorus in the motor oil where it protects the engine instead of...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:17:21 -0700
  ...wrote: >> >> > How do you volks feel about vr12 coolant additive? It replenishes the >> > additives in the antifreeze and maintaines the pH of the coolant...
• Oil for infrequently driven vehicles
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 00:11:35 -0400
  ...It was an interview with a oil chemist who was discussing additives and corrosion in engines. When asked what he would use for an...
• Re: Gasoline additives
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 23:15:51 -0600
  ...E-mail message----- I've been reading the archives about gasoline additives. Many entries advise putting a quart of Automatic Transmission fluid (ATF) in...
• Lifters knocking
  Historical mailing list - David G. Hobbs
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 09:01:01 -0600
  ...Can someone please email me off-list with the oil additives that are recommended to quiet lifters. Thanks David David Hobbs Dghobbs@siu.edu
• Diesel Additives
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 13:45:15 -0500
  What are you diesel guys putting in your fuel for better cold starts? How does kerosene work? 5% gasoline? I have never had to...
• Re: "90 carat fuel dump problem.
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 12:46:47 -0500
  Are you running any oil additives? How is your oil pressure? It may sound weird, but my '85 acted the same way when I...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:34:33 -0500
  My VW mechanic puts in a NAPA additive in to quiet the lifters in my 87 Westy when he changes the oil. Can't...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - Sminkey, Scott
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:54:49 -0400
  ...Right down to the additives. No >one even asks who refined it anymore. You know, I was thinking this, too. I remember that sometime...
• Re: Additives oops
  Historical mailing list - Russell Patten
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:21:02 -0500
  ...That's it, good brain, good..... > Thanks for responding about the oil additive. I thought maybe my >keyboard had been set to 'invisible' when...
• 84 auto Wasserboxer gas tank problems
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Apr 1997 21:09:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...and cutting off the gas supply causing their box to stop running? My mechanic says it is caused by additives. Any comments John Moore
• Re: Oil Additive
  Historical mailing list - homee
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 18:35:38 -0500
  ...THANKS, SR Chad wrote: > anyone ever used Lucas oil additive in their van's? They claim to > extend engine life, improve performance, etc. Also...
• Subject: Diesel Additives
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Fri, 15 Dec 2000 05:21:42 -0800
  ...Diesel Additives >>>does kerosene work? 5% gasoline? I have never had to >put anything in my >fuel before, but the VW is getting harder...
• Re: Propylene Glycol as Food Additive??? Was: Winterize Westy?
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 18:16:24 -0500
  ...Propylene Glycol as Food Additive??? Was: Winterize Westy? At 16:23 05-10-98 -0500, Mark B. Magee wrote: >Propylene glycol used as a...
• Re: From flickering oil light to valves clacking
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 10:44:27 -0700
  at every oil change I substitute a quart of oil with Lucas engine oil additive I use this oil with high zinc... http://lucasoil...
• Frequency of Oil Changes
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Jul 94 21:59:22 -0600
  ...Now, any recommendations on additives? Will
• Re: Finally found some inexpensive GL-4 transmission oil!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 16:25:07 -0700
  ...In service, these additives become active >under extreme load and temperature when the protective oil film can be >squeezed away. EP additives work by...
• Re: WHY? Engine fire totals my 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 12:19:45 EDT
  ...and the new (not so new any longer) additives, MTB for example has been known to, or blamed for, causing rapid deterioration of rubber...
• Re: Fuel Additives
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 16:11:33 -0500
  Bill - I used a pint of ATF back in June in my '85GL to quieten down a noisy lifter. Took about 100 miles of...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:35:50 -0500
  ...Valvoline uses an advanced zinc/ > phosphorus additive that keeps higher levels of phosphorus in the motor oil > where it protects the engine instead of...
• Re: Sulfur out of Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 19:22:06 -0500
  ...what I was putting into my tank in additives. Stopped >putting them in three and a half years ago. Guess what happened... > (He claims...
• Re: [DIESEL] injector questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Snyder
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 17:34:15 -0500
  ...I do need to change the fuel filter as you say also and have been using premium diesel that has some extra additives for...
• Re: acetone again
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 12:23:57 -0400
  Did you see the Dodge Caravan test of acetone on the "fuel additive " post on last weeks post?Got to use 2.8 ounces...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:55:30 -0500
  ...about oil > additives > > >> Good grief. >> >> "LOL. Anytime a wiki is cited as an authority, the argument has been >> lost." >> - Mike S >> >> : / >> >> Cya, >> Robert >> >> -----Original...
• Re: Fuel Octane, Additives
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:16:10 -0400
  At 21:36 7/12/2004, Mark Tuovinen wrote: >No knock sensors on a 1964 1/2 Mustang. Ah HA! Ok, cool -- teach me...
• Oil question - synthetic, 'real' oil, etc
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:47:06 -0400
  ...Something about oil being taken out lower in the refining process and not using the additives to make up for what had been lost...
• Re: Canadian Mix (mea culpa, sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 12:30:38 -0600
  ...of water and the manufacturer's coolant additive G 11 -- antifreeze on glycol basis with anticorrosion additives (40% for USA models; 50% for Canadian...
• Re: Gas Additive-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 01:26:51 EDT
  Of course, you could get a bottle of STA-BIL and be done with it for the wait. Just a thought. I use it...
• a lot o' goop about grease!
  Historical mailing list - A. Kimmons
  Sun, 13 Sep 1998 22:28:32 -0500
  ...The > MoS2 additive is an extreme pressure additive, added to a grease carrier to > resist breaking the grease down under extreme pressure situations. > By...
• Krown Rust Proofing...Where to buy in US?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 01:07:23 EDT
  ...The product is a light oil with rust inhibiting additives. The oil and additives are non toxic, so it posses no environmental danger. When...
• Re: [All] trans 'rinse'
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 06 May 1996 10:01:53 -0700
  ...The stuff in the the oil additive is molybdenum disulfide, an excellent high pressure solid lubricant. I don't know if they're compatible...
• Re Slick 50
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Watkins
  Sat, 2 May 1998 07:47:04 -0600
  > G'day, > In the interests of continuing to keep my '89 syncro in top condition, I > thought I might use the oil additive Slick...
• How Do I Paint My Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:16:24 -0700
  ...I used enamel with an epoxy additive that caused it to dry quickly and have a harder finish. So Saturday, I went to the...
• Max Engine Oil Temperatures
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 15:57:41 EDT
  ...All oils have additives to combat the effect, but the additives actually scavenge the decomposition intermediates from the oil - not the oxygen. The additive...
• Re: Wart injection. was: www.natoint.com/Fri
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 12:58:33 -0500
  Leif - It IS all organic, not some sort of an additive to the herd! Bubba Nguyen, our local Vietnamese restauranteur, is one of my...
• Re: [T2] stabilant in Portland
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 12:21:30 -0800
  ...www.patcal.com > You mean the gasoline additive that stabilizes your gas while your bus
• Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:44:10 -0600
  ...Valvoline uses an advanced zinc/ >> phosphorus additive that keeps higher levels of phosphorus in the >> motor oil >> where it protects the engine instead of...
• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 07:19:27 -0800
  ...is one of these products. > > Actually, there are only a few additives I do trust: > > Dry gas (methanol) to remove water from the bottom...
• Re: Royal Purple Motor Oil..
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 11 May 2014 23:45:59 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > .....At high temps an Xw-50 protects like a straight 50w because of > additives and composition, but is physically much...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 22:50:27 -0700
  ...They have both an assembly lube�and an oil additive. The telling sentence in the bulletin was �While this additive was originally developed specifically...
• Re: Coleman Fuel For You CamperHeads
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:28:02 -0700
  ...those days was generally called "ethyl," regular grade also contained the additive, starting I think in after WWII. �Before then, tetraethyl lead was in...
• Re: speaking of gas
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 13:23:08 -0700
  ...Also the one additive that VW lists in its manuals is injector cleaner. Later manuals dropped the listing of injector cleaner and instead replaced...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 08:19:10 -0600
  ...only the additives stand between you and head gasket leaks ... keep the additives fresh and you shouldn't have any problems. my 88 bus...