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• Subj: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:28:38 EST
  ...motor to please not put any oil additives into thier motor (Slick 50, Motor UP, CD-2, motor Honey, any Teflon based additive et...
• more fi concerns
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:24:03 -0500
  ...i have cleaned my injectors with slick 50 fi cleaner for the last few gas tanks. no help there. the van still sorta hesitates...
• Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:18:41 -0600
  ...What I would like to do is get me one of those slick Mullendore TDI conversions (if he would only make room for me...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:57:06 -0700
  ...But, I'd do it the 50* route next time. And for sure. This Bostig is a slick setup. I *think* you have to...
• Re: Oil analysis group purchace
  Historical mailing list - Karl M
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 19:28:02 -0400
  ...at 50 you get 30% off, 100 or more 40% off. They also offer > email results, including a color bar graph, in PDF format...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:43:12 -0400
  ...dry (compressed air) -reinsert each wafer -soak overnight in light oil (slick 50) If you cannot save all the wafers, the lock will still...
• Spiralmax (et al)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 11:31:26 EDT
  ...Some of these (Slick 50 and motor honey) can actually damage your engine and shorten it's life. So what to do to make...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:32:14 -0800
  ...limited slip, but not with a Quaife.� But for general purpose slick or high power low grip conditions, the one's I've had...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:04:06 -0400
  ...But, I'd do it the 50* route next time. > > And for sure. This Bostig is a slick setup. I *think* you have to...
• Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:18:02 -0700
  ...Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:50 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation So I hear. Just...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:49:17 -0500
  ...like photoflow - but no one puts > Slick 50 on their negatives... So the point is: a wetting agent is used in > water, and teflon...
• Re: Replace H2O Boxer with E Boxer {:~))
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 9 Oct 2019 11:40:02 -0300
  ...The end result was more torque and better acceleration (despite the weight), but a range of no more than 40-50 miles. These days...
• Re: vanagons in a rollover accident?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 09:33:35 -0500
  ...As a >highschool student in 1967 or 8, I flipped a 61 beetle 5 full >revolutions(175') after losing contol on a snow slick...
• Re: Redline MTL--important!
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 17:17:27 -0700
  ...I still change it every 50,000 miles. > >Be careful with additives, some can be too slick for proper syncro ring >friction, resulting in...
• Oil Additive Suggested By Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:58:49 -0400
  ...I don't believe in the slick-50 type stuff, and was reluctant to try this. My mechanic has been working with volkswagens for...
• Re: squeaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 15:43:57 -0700
  ...between applications of Slick 50 One Lube with Teflon spray lubricant to the upper bushings. Even easier for the lazy or non-mechanically inclined...
• Re: 10% increase in HP? Yes, chemist says!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 14:48:41 PDT
  ...In contrast Slick 50 isn't mixed in with aluminum to change the behavior of the aluminum - theres not even an assurance that it...
• Trip report - Moab during Jeep Safari (not too long)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:12:02 -0700
  ...Got one ride on the slickrock trail in on Friday then drove down to Canyonlands to camp with some friends who were climbing. The...
• Rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:12:29 -0700
  ...put QMI (like slick 50) in and drove it for 500 or > so miles until I read about ptfe(slick-50, qmi,etc) on...
• Re: AW: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - H R
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:08:10 -0800
  Before the days of slick 50 and tuneup in a bottle, they used to sell water injection kits. You would hook it up to...
• Re: Analog TPS fitted to a WBX throttle body?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Butler
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 03:48:54 -0500
  ...It was a pretty slick setup, especially with the software the gentleman had on his laptop to control it. Looked like it could be...
• Re: fuel sender: replace with tank?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:19:04 -0400
  ...The old one had worn slick where the wiper rides. > > With the new sender, when I fill up completely, the gauge reads > "Almost" > full...
• Re: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,I think
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 09:25:04 -0500
  ...motor to please not put > any oil additives into thier motor (Slick 50, Motor UP, CD-2, motor Honey, any > Teflon based additive et...
• Re: Blindspots sensors
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 13:53:06 -0400
  ...d be something like: > > http://www.slickcar.com/reverse-backup-sensors.asp > > > > On 6/3/2017 22:50, Jared Planter wrote: > > > >> Can you share...
• Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed, I think
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:29:38 EST
  ...motor to please not put any oil additives into thier motor (Slick 50, Motor UP, CD-2, motor Honey, any Teflon based additive et...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:21:18 -0700
  ...But, I'd do it the 50* route next time. >> >> And for sure. This Bostig is a slick setup. I *think* you have to...
• Re: cheap '89 Bluestar on CL
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:35:20 -0800
  ...A minor delay as opposed to a major > production getting AAA to come (nearest AAA is over 50 miles away) I also > like being...
• Re: Anyone ever tried this on their vanagon??????????????
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 19:45:50 +1200
  ...Hear hear! Same goes for slick 50 and Motor Up. Remember the Swarup? Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow...
• Re: New Head Gasket Stud Kit From Raceware
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 09:31:40 -0400
  ...Snake oil I say, at ten times the price of Slick-50 no less. Tim Smith
• Re: Yakima
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 21 May 2007 22:45:55 -0700
  ...Mon, 21 May 2007 19:50:15 -0500 > From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET> > Subject: Re: Yakima 1A > > If the 1A doesn't clear...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:51:06 -0800
  ...Teflon oil-additives* eg Slick 50. Fuel > additives. Armor All*. Silicone wiper blades. > > The list is endless... and some of these products(*) are guaranteed...
• Re: What size tire for 16" rim?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 25 May 2007 01:08:35 -0400
  ...Real grippy on anything slick. Became a bit noisy and less stable on dry pavement as they wore down. At ~50,000Km the tread...
• Re: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 16:56:02 -0300
  ...I don't trust Slick 50 snakeoil, Try using a Molyslip type molybdenum sulphite based additive is preferable IMHO, or nothing! Concenus on Porschephiles...
• Re: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:19:21 -0700
  ...But, I'd do it the 50* route > next time. > > And for sure. This Bostig is a slick setup. I *think* you > have to...
• Vanagon Automatics...... (was :Re: cheap '89 Bluestar on CL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:24:36 -0500
  ...A minor delay as opposed to a major production getting AAA to come (nearest AAA is over 50 miles away) I also like being...
• I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:23:44 -0800
  ...Got a LED O2 mixture indicator from listee Ken Lewis...works slick so far as an indicator and small enough to be unobtrusive. Makes...
• Re: fuel sender: replace with tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:34:43 -0400
  ...The old one had worn slick where the wiper rides. >>> >>> With the new sender, when I fill up completely, the gauge reads >>> "Almost" >>> full...
• Re: Oil Additive Suggested By Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:30:31 -0400
  ...I don't believe in the slick-50 type stuff, and was reluctant to try this. My mechanic has been working with volkswagens for...
• Re: LOUD Engine
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Long
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 02:06:55 -0400
  ...He says to > fix it I should change the oil and add some Slick 50, then let the motor > run for a while revving...
• Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 18:40:59 EST
  ...Flush engine, treat with Slick 50. Never tried it in a Volkswagen. I have never tried either of these. Both sound like a Band...
• Manual Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 05:37:17 -0500
  ...I came out with three liters of Motomaster Semi-Synthetic 75w90 and two 250ml bottles of Slick 50 ManTrans. So last Saturday I crawled...
• Re: oil additives (synthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:33:33 -0800
  ...I had a quart of slick 50 that I bought a while ago and hadn't used, so I added that to a little...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 3 May 2005 12:41:15 -0400
  ...Maybe your running Slick 50 or some other miracle in a can in your van, that I'm not.--:) Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET(Don...
• Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
  Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 18:01:29 -0800
  ...it was like > riding on big fat slicks in heavy rain. :( This tire seems to have exceptionally large grooves. Of course I don't...
• Re: The much maligned 1.9 head on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:05:57 -0700
  ...After break-in, Castrol 5/50 is the best there is. If you >>use any oil with a top rating of 30, you are...
• 1984 VW Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 22:53:57 -0400
  ...All records, very good maintainance oil change every 3-5K mostly with synthetic, Mobil 1 or Castrol Syntec, plus Slick 50 3 times since...
• Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:47:31 -0700
  ...Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:50 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation > > So I hear. Just...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:00:12 -0700
  ...Some said changing to 15/50 significantly reduced oil consumption, some reported that synthetic oil is slippery, slick through tiny gap and consume more...
• Re: Oil analysis group purchace
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:23:11 -0700
  ...at 50 you get 30% off, 100 or more 40% off. They > also offer > email results, including a color bar graph, in PDF format...
• Re: Speaking of batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 22:27:45 -0600 (MDT)
  ...would certainly do it, right? > > This thing smells suspiciously similar to Slick 50 in this respect--kind of > a marketing thing. Nope, wrong answer...
• Re: 1986 Vanagon GL Auto - Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Tue, 3 May 2005 10:05:08 -0700
  ...out of any of them was 15.62. > > Maybe your running Slick 50 or some other miracle in a can in your van, > that...
• Re: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  07 Apr 1995 00:05:00 GMT
  ...My trusty mechanic (factory >>trained) thought the tranny might be going, but decided to change the gear >>oil, and put in a Slick 50...
• RE: Bolt extraction (with lasers)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:33:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...s actually WORKED? Or are these gadgets the mechanical equivalent of Slick-50? Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '71 VW Transporter '80 V6anagon soon...
• 83 Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:18:53 -0400
  ...Added a can of Slick 50 fuel system cleaner to help with above. Came highly recommended by the pros at a local NAPA. Waiting...
• Re: acceleration with air cooled
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:17:03 -0800
  ...Finally spent the bucks and got some huge Firestone slicks and aluminum wheel tubs. Some fine tuning with the wheelie bars and I'm...
• Re: Recommended Breakin method for new engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 May 1999 11:04:32 -0700
  ...Most experts consider an engine fully broken in at 5000 miles. Then you can add exotic treatments like Slick 50 if you want. I...
• Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 13:33:35 -0800
  ...Flush engine, treat with Slick 50. Never tried it in a Volkswagen. 7. Compile list of reputable VW mechanics in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West...
• Re: Oil analysis group purchace
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 11:23:14 -0700
  ...at 50 you get 30% off, 100 or more 40% off. They > also offer > email results, including a color bar graph, in PDF format...
• Re: Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - Daryl of AA Transaxle
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:24:14 -0800
  ...But for general purpose slick or high power low grip conditions, the one's I've had in FWD VWs have been very nice...
• Re: Vanagon/Camera Advise
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:56:39 -1000
  ...Anyway, it was a very slick roof rack not only for photography, but for carrying other things as well. Wasn't cheap, but was...