Date:         Wed, 18 Jul 2001 07:09:28 -0700
Reply-To:     '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From:         '80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: marvel mystery oil
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Terry, so how do you include Marvel as part of your Vanagon maintenence? A pintfor the crankcase with every oil change and a pint for the gas tank with every fill up? Too much? Not enough?

Thanks,
Chris

On Mon, 16 July 2001, Terry Kay wrote:

>
> I sent the last posting in error before I was finished.
>
> Anyway this is what I have found over the years.
> I have used nothing but Marvel in all my air tools, and if in fact the
> oil contained just high detergents, or solvents with little oil content
> they most certainly have burned up long ago.
>
> Also I fog my boat with Marvel at the end of every season ( besides
> using it in the oil) to lubricate and protect the exposed surfaces of
> the cylinders from corrosion.
> Now if this particular oil was loaded full of solvents, the coating
> induced during fogging would soon evaporate, leaving the cylinder walls,
> and valves exposed to possible corrosion, which hasn't ever happened.
>
> My 74 Carver 28' Cruiser had 3000 hours on it prior to me trading it in
> in 1988.
> The timing chain was getting sloppy, and I decided to change it prior to
> trading it off.
>
> When I took the engine apart, it  had zero sludge, and was clean as the
> day it was assembled.
>
> My BMW has 227,000 miles on it uses zero oil, and I have always dumped a
> quart, in it since new.
> Under the bonnet looks as new.
>
> I have been using this "miracle in a can", since the 60's and have
> always been pleased with it's performance.
>
> I am a believer.
>
> Amen.
>
>             ______________
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>      ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
>
> Terry--
> 74 Campmobile- (Clementine)
> 85 GL- (Delilah)
> 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
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