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Subject:Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:26:42 -0600

That sounds right!
That is why its not recommended to steam clean engines. It removes all of
the sealing road Kurd.
Everything with gaskets eventually leaks.
Using engine flush is a radical procedure I just use it on old 1/2 life
Westies to evaluate if they still have half life or I've bought another
parts van.

Stan Wilder

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:18:14 -0700 Randy Herd <randyherd@HOTMAIL.COM>
writes:
> In 1990, I bought a 1962 International Scout that had been perched
> on
> barrels for 6 or 7 years waiting for someone to replace the rear
> diff.
> After the driveline repair, I used liquid wrench thru the spark plug
> holes,
> started it, and drove it for about 6 months.  Ran fine, no leaks,
> and the
> frequent oil changes started coming out clean.
>
> I then screwed up bad and used Rislone per the directions to flush
> the
> engine.  Afterwards, every place that could possibly leak oil did
> so
> impressively.  Not just the front & rear seals, but the pan gasket,
> side
> cover gasket, fuel pump gasket, etc.  Probably because the were
> original and
> had dried out.
>
> Randy
>
>
>
>
>
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