IPA means Isopropyl alcohol in some circles.
So your beer comment may not be that far off. :-)

On 5/19/2011 11:36 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
> SeaFoam MSDS content section
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> Pale Oil 64742-54-7 40.00 - 60.00 N/Av>15000 mg/kg>5000 mg/kg
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> Naphtha 64742-49-0 25.00 - 35.00 N/Av>5000 mg/kg N/Av
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> IPA 67-63-0 10.00 - 20.00 17000ppm 4720mg/kg 12890mg/kg
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> I dunno what IPA is, other than good beer.
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> Karl Wolz
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> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> tom ring
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:18 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: oil additive to clean engine
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> SeaFoam is, from what I've heard from a talk show car fixit friend of mine,
> a
> mixture of one of the good alcohols as well as some petroleum solvents and
> maybe more.  Whatever is in it it does well in the fuel side of the system
> dissolving carbon and hydrocarbon deposits and binding h2o without titrating
> out.  It also seems to work well as a just before end of oil change
> additive.
>
> Put in what is appropriate based on how far your down on the dipstick you
> are
> plus OK to use excess capacity your system can handle (research your oil
> system).
>
> I don't know what is allowable on a 1.9 waterboxer, so if I was to use any
> oil
> system solvent I would look at the dipstick and then drain a bit of oil if
> needed to make room for what the solvent maker suggests is appropriate.
>
> Whew!  Way too long.
>
> I use it before an oil change every 25K or so, and use it in the suck-it-
> through-the-vacuum-line carbon dissolver mode about every 50K.
>
> I've been using SeaFoam for a couple decades (+) and seen no issues and some
> apparent good.  Which is a pretty meaningless sample of one from a biased
> user.
>
> tom
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> On 19 May 2011 at 21:28, Edward Maglott wrote:
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>> My ol wasserboxer has its share of lifter noise.  Especially as I
>> reach the end of the 3000 mile oil change interval using castrol
>> 20w50 and mahle filters.  I was wondering, as I approach the next oil
>> change in a few hundred miles, if I might add something to the oil to
>> help clean the engine internals a bit without causing trouble.  I've
>> heard SeaFoam and Marvel Mystery Oil mentioned on this list in the
>> past.  any recommendations?  I'm thinking a one time treatment here.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Edward
>>
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