Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:26:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
Comments: To: randyherd@HOTMAIL.COM
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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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