Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 09:14:24 -0400
Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Moroso Ceramic Engine Seal/ Ken Wilfry?
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Wow, this thread brings back memories :) I haven't used the Moroso Ceramic
Sealer for a long while, but it is still a great product for getting you
through an emergency situation. When I used it I drained the water with the
excess Moroso and let it dry overnight like the directions state. The next
day I didn't flush the system out, but just added antifreeze until the
system was approx 50/50 mix again (see the Bentley for the amount of coolant
in the system and then do the math). I wondered if leaving some of the
Moroso in the system would mess things up, however it was a life saver. We
went on a trip down to Georgia with the van (my '85 Smurf blue beast that is
now RIP) and the waterpump started leaking. I had no spare and we are
traveling with the kids, and the van was loaded down. I just decided to add
coolant and try to nurse it the rest of the way down. Guess what? The
Moroso sealed the leak and it was fine the rest of the trip and then up
until the time I pulled the motor (still running with no leaks, but the van
was rusted to pieces).
So if you have an emergency or want to have something to use for emergency
leak seal, I would encourage the use of this stuff. It will seal not only
external leaks but also internal coolant leaks into the combustion chamber.
And unlike other products that use a tar-like substance to gum up your
entire coolant system, ever-after damning your radiator and other components
to slow and torturous death, this stuff flushes out. What is left becomes
like cement and is an almost permanant level repair (I would encourage you
to use any grace period supplied by Moroso to save up money for doing the
job right in the not-so-distant future though). Well that is my bi-yearly
post about this topic. Now I can't discuss it again until 2004 :)
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Mark Dorm
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 8:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Moroso Ceramic Engine Seal/ Ken Wilfry?
I found Moroso Ceramic Engine Seal at Santa Ana Speed in Orange County. I
couldn't find it anywhere in LA. Someplace on Pico Blvd in LA tried to tell
me they had the same exact stuff under different brand but the directions
where different. Their's was saying to leave in for 2 to 3 days, and Moroso
says no more than 24 hours. So they can't be the same stuff. Liars are
bastards, I'll avoid that store in the future, even his demeanor suggested
he fibbing.
The thing I'm wondering is, after I drain the Moroso to let it dry
overnight, do I need to remove the engine plug under the shield which has to
be removed? Won't there be water still in there otherwise? Looking in the
Archives however, I find that people avoid dealing with that shield; that
its something of a nightmare. I especially like the entry I found by
searching under "flush radiator" to replace the coupling in the heater
exchange hose above the spare tire with a flush fitting, which I take to
mean a Tee. It means I don't have to cut anything. I looked above the spare
tire, and sure enough, the coupling is there. So I bought Prestone's little
Tee kit which is nice because it has screw clamps. A mechanic I spoke with
said its better to replace a spring loaded clamp with a screw clamp because
if you don't place the spring clamp exactly in the same position as was when
you removed it, it'll leak. The Prestone kit also means I don't have to make
or look around for a hose with two female ends bec
So what does Ken Wilfry recommend for letting the moroso ceramic engine
seal dry overnight? Do I have to remove the shield and open the drain plug
or can just drain it from above said coupling?
BTW, Moroso Ceramic Engine Seal is part number 35500 and can be found on
the web for 10.95 (don't recall the website, but I searched under excite and
yahoo and this shipper had a quick turn around for delivery to California)
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