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• Re: oil: time or miles?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 4 May 2002 11:22:37 -0700
  ...Oils have additives to prevent or moderate the oxygenation and acid forming processes that result. Synthetics may be somewhat immune to these processes or...
• Slick 50 any good?
  Historical mailing list - peterleolkes
  Fri, 1 May 1998 21:24:05 +0930
  G'day, In the interests of continuing to keep my '89 syncro in top condition, I thought I might use the oil additive Slick...
• Think you know oil, slick 50 and others? A must read...false claims ahead...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:53:53 EDT
  I ran across the link to some info about oil and additives and false claims really informative... http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/engineoil...
• Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 07:54:34 -0400
  ...I went throught this with my old engine and some CD-2 oil additive. Jay
• Re: (F) Wart injection. (Anti-shellac fuel additive)
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 19 Mar 1999 18:16:41 -0700
  ...Joel Walker <jwalker@URONRAMP.NET> >>> additives, I'm going to test out nouc mam sauce in my '85GL. Joel >>> Walker (he also eats the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 May 2002 - Special issue (#2002-617)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 20 May 2002 17:14:01 -0700
  ...http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-additives.html http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1996/9607/slick.htm http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1997/9707...
• Re: Fuel Additives
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 11:29:04 -0700
  ...Fuel Additives >A local VW & foreign auto parts retailer recommended running a quart of >Automatic Transmission Fluid with a tank of good gas every...
• (UPDATE) Re: Mobil 1 and SM rating...
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 19:06:50 -0400
  ...It is not clear to > me whether it has enough of the anti-wear additives, after reading lots > of pages online of various tests...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 01:17:11 -0800
  ...If you don't > think it's wise to put additives into your crankcase, DON'T! > > Jim Arnott > WetWesties > Union, OR -- R.Feuerriegel 88...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Camper price
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 09:11:27 -0700
  ...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: Oil is Killing our Cars? PTFE
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:16:36 -0500
  ...PTFE additives are not going to extend the life of your wife's westy engine. Read this page for more info on PTFE before...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:20:38 -0500
  ...about oil additives At 04:33 AM 7/28/2009, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >Sodium silicate is not "liquid glass". Glass is supercooled liquid >silicon...
• Re: 5W30 Oil --- is it OK???
  Historical mailing list - Todd Thompson
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 09:02:37 EDT
  ...There are some questions about wide ranging oil such as 5-50; they use additives to make a "thin" oil to stand up in...
• Re: Coolant - What color?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:20:07 CST
  ...what happens is that fresh new coolant has some anti-corrosion additives, and in time, these additives wear out. now, IF you have phosphates...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 19:47:43 +0000
  ...The only difference between High octane and Regular are additives: anti-knock and cleaning agents. As far as I know (and I may be...
• Re: Flushing the crankcase
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 21:37:46 +0000
  ...Todays oils have enough detergents and additives that flushes are not required or beneficial. Neither are most additives. Change the oil more often if...
• Re: Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:46:07 -0400
  ...You want something that will also lubricate your water pump and renew your coolant additives besides sealing the seep. Bar's Leak will do...
• How do anti-ping additives work?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Tue, 18 May 1999 10:45:01 -0700
  ...I am trying to figure out if anti-ping additives merely slow the burn rate of the fuel-air mixture or actually just increase...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:43:25 -0800
  ...People DO know about good fuel additives ..right ? such as Sta-bil and Sea Foam.� It is not very possible to keep and maintain...
• Re: Oil Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Todd P Last
  Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:55:13 -0700
  ...font face="Century Gothic">Hmm, if you want more zinc-phosphorous additives, why not go with a motorcycle oil?<br> Like a synthetic V...
• Rusty Power Steering and Brake Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 20:55:00 EDT
  ...systems are so rusty! I guess the oils used have corrosive additives or something. Everything seems to work fine, I was just wondering if...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - steve meassick
  Mon, 3 Apr 2017 00:32:17 +0000
  ...wrote: >> >> > How do you volks feel about vr12 coolant additive? It replenishes the >> > additives in the antifreeze and maintaines the pH of the coolant...
• Re: While Talking About Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:06:30 -0600
  ...03 PM, Loren Busch wrote: > So while we are talking about additives like Techron, what gas are you > burning in your stock WBXs? Regular...
• Re: MMO sale---
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Sat, 11 May 2002 11:58:29 -0400
  << For those of you who remain rock headed and refuse to adjust to a quality oil additive...>> Don't need any. We use quality...
• Re: DM: Re: VW coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:27:34 -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...
• Re: new syncro owner, general maintenance questions.
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 12:22:45 -0700
  ...Most quality gasoline has additives to keep the injectors clean. It's likely that something else is causing the hesitation. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Thermostats and coolant additives
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 15 May 2001 12:40:09 -0500
  ...Thermostats and coolant additives > Stick with stock. Everything I've read over the years states that the > ideal coolant temp is 190 degrees. You...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:33:05 -0400
  At 04:33 AM 7/28/2009, Andrew Grebneff wrote... >Sodium silicate is not "liquid glass". Glass is supercooled liquid >silicon dioxide. "Sodium silicate...
• Re: Oil Additive
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 11:44:34 -0500
  I used the Lucas Conditioner for Auto Trans and it has created a screaming noise in my tranny when first started on a cold...
• Fuel odor
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 8 Mar 2001 22:46:35 -0500
  After successfully battling a tankful of bad fuel by switching to Chevron Supreme and adding a bottle of Techron additive, I now find that...
• Re: My van failed Maryland emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 09:58:40 -0400
  ...fooled using this method. > Also I seem > to remember there being a fuel additive designed to reduce emissions to get > you throuh the test.
• noisy lifter update (1.5k later)
  Historical mailing list - Charles D Earl
  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 23:15:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...first, I added a can of "Justice Bros additive, for sticky lifters and valves" (thanks Volks Cafe). Then I *drove* the darn thing: I...
• ?s about new 2.0 installation
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:08:30 -0700
  ...Any special advice regarding oil additives/fuel additives, etc...? 5. what are the ideal temperatures for the cylinder head & oil? I don't necessarily...
• The Great Oil Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 16:23:15 EDT
  ...A mechanical engineer friend once told me that special additives are used that respond to heat and form 'chains' which thicken the oil as...
• Re: Propylene Glycol as Food Additive??? NO VANAGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 23:43:27 EDT
  Well,it IS IN there,in some pre-packaged foods!! Just another reason to shop carefully,and read the labels! OH-and another good...
• Re: Fuel Octane, Additives
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:28:53 -0400
  No broad experience here, but I put a tank of premium in once on a long trip, and couldn't wait to drive it...
• Re: While Talking About Fuel
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:07:18 -0700
  ...I do know that the baseline gasoline is the same no matter > what name is on the sign and that it is the additive...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:56:04 -0400
  On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 3:30 PM, John Rodgers<inua@charter.net> wrote: > Next thing you know "They" will be dictating that...
• Help! Hiccups or misses during acceleration....
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 12:23:25 EDT
  ...I put in the Chevron Fuel Injection Cleaner gas additive in the gas tank. What's the exact problem? James w88kender
• Re: Compression Question
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 16:00:21 -0700
  ...Is there no limit to your perfidy? Mike> > If the monomolecular surface modifier additive works, then maybe we might > even hear it being called...
• Re: My van failed Maryland emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Sat, 5 Jul 2003 17:40:53 -0400
  long time no chat dennis :) for a fuel additive, try a small percentage of isopropyl alcohol in a full tank of gas as for...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 Waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:57:36 -0400
  Now that Diesels 2007 and newer have exhaust after treatment the zinc and other additives is reduced in those oils also. Diesel motor oils...
• Re: Engine Coolant Corrosion Inhibitor?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Tucker
  Thu, 10 Apr 97 08:47:01 -0400
  ...On furthur thought though, with the amount of coolant required for this system, an additive would be cheaper.
• Gulf Coast Sub-Micronic Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 15:34:46 -0700
  ...filter has absorbed and also the additive package of the new oil reinforces the existing oil's additives. But with the thin base of...
• Re: Pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:36:08 -0800
  On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Richard A Jones <Jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > > Loren has another additive in the picture--the...
• Re: Portable Toilets - Which chemicals do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:45:05 -0600
  ...But as far as the additive that slickens the bowl, does it not sicken the fish? I would use the least amount of additives...
• Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 20:05:15 -0400
  It is mainly an additive loss issue. The base lubricant has some issues too. Being refined from crude oil, the resultant lube oil has...
• Re: repost: 82 camper for sale (Ohio)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 08:54:46 CDT
  ...the biggest vote AGAINST the oil additives (like Slick 50) was the bit on Motorweek tv show where pat goss showed some of the...
• Re: Oil Additive - OK?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 13:57:45 -0500 (EST)
  Wendy, Slick 50 is about as useful as Splitfire sparkplugs which are as useful, pardon the expression, as tits on a bull. Don't...
• Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 19:06:02 -0400
  ...Many lightplane owners use it as a gasoline additive. It burns pretty clean in small quantities and isn't as gimmicky as it sounds...
• Re: Coleman Fuel For You CamperHeads
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Apr 2011 00:30:23 -0500
  Isn't Coleman fuel what used to be called "White gas" =ie, no additives whatsoever - so that needle valves, small ports, silk mantles and...
• Re: Snake Oil or Legit?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 24 May 2008 16:29:32 -0700
  to those considering this looks like repackaged cetane additive ... which is always a good thing to add to the low sulfur fuel ... but ... then...
• Re: 20W50 Castorl Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:44:29 -0400
  ...of damaging >it? Engine oils do not have the high pressure additives required for gearbox use. Why are you even considering it? Proper gear...
• Re: wasser prayers worked!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 12:19:59 -0800
  ...alternator bearings to wear prematurly. > Also, maybe that stop leak coolant additive really does lubricate the water > pump? All modern coolants contain stuff to...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 19:42:36 -0500
  ...wrote: >>> >>>> How do you volks feel about vr12 coolant additive? It replenishes the >>>> additives in the antifreeze and maintaines the pH of the coolant...
• Re: Vanagon fuel requirement
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:49:15 -0700
  ...Right down to the additives. No >>one even asks who refined it anymore. >> >> >Here's something to ponder: > >Here in Fairfax on Pickett St...
• Re: Gas Additive-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 4 Jun 2000 21:25:25 -0700
  if your van runs, you could possible jsut drain the tank, and ru nthe engine till it runs out of gas. i dunno if...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:11:14 +0000
  I thought you were not supposed to run SM rated oils because of the lack of zinc additive? The SM oils have very little...
• Re: 85 octane in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 13:56:53 +0100
  ...The Super Unleaded probably has other additives that affect the performance.< John, Thats what I was taught at college too, except that as far...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil; CD-2 Oil Detergent- Additives
  Historical mailing list - Dom
  Sun, 19 Sep 1999 12:29:07 +1000
  ...The TCP and solvents in Marvel Mystery oil are probably the stuff that unsticks valves. "Speaking of oil additives...here's an interesting article...