Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 23:47:38 -0500
Reply-To: wilden1@JUNO.COM
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
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Hell man after you're on this list for a while you'll be drinking the
stuff just like the rest of us.
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Since you’re new to the vehicle its important that you get the basic
heart of your vehicle in good condition. (BE WARNED! Cleaning your engine
can open up oil leaks that are currently sealed with carbon deposits or
sludge. It can remove carbon build up from under your rings and cause
temporary oil burning until the rings reseat themselves. They may never
reseat of the engine is very high mileage).In many cases the Previous
Owner has used Oil additives or even special Infomercial products to
chemically fix problems. These additives can lead to problems especially
those with Teflon in Air Cooled engines.
It is standard procedure to avoid all oil additives in VW Air Cooled and
Water Cooled engines. In many cases additives have been used to quieted
lifters, piston slap, wrist pin clicking or other noise. You definitely
want to get rid of these additives before they harm your engine. They may
have been added to raise oil pressure or hide any number of on-coming
problems.
The procedure listed below is my suggestion of what you should do as soon
as you get your new vehicle.
#1) Check the oil; drain off about a quart of oil through the drain plug,
strainer plate or other means. Be sure you get a full quart out, if you
get too much you can put it back in as required.
#2) Purchase a quart of Gunk / Siloo /Rislone / Berryman B12 or other
brand of engine flush and pour it into the engine crankcase. Follow the
instructions on the can. Most flushed require only 5 minutes on a cold
engine.
#3) Run the engine flush for the recommended time and drain it off.
Install a new filter and clean the strainer if you have one. Pour in your
new engine oil; hold back that last quart of oil. Pour in a quart of
Marvel Mystery Oil with the new engine oil. Run the vehicle for about 300
miles with the Mystery Oil Mix in the crankcase. It is best to get this
300 miles around town over a period of one week so the cleaning agents in
the Mystery Oil have time to De-carbon the interior of your engine and
clean your lifters.
You can run this mix for a thousand miles without damage so don’t bother
to change at exactly 300 miles. What we’re wanting to accomplish is just
getting the engine to full operating temperature about ten times over a
one week period.#4) While running the 300 miles with the Mystery Oil
blend in your crankcase you should also run 16 oz of Mystery Oil through
your fuel system in a full tank of Gasoline to clean your combustion
chambers, piston tops, valves, injectors and ring groves.
#5) After you’ve completed this procedure you should install a new filter
(Mahle or Mann), clean your strainer if you have one and install the new
engine oil. Leave the oil level about ¼” below the MAX level on your oil
dipstick. Stop putting oil in at three quarts and start your engine. Let
the engine run for a few minutes and then check your oil level after you
have killed the engine and it has set for ten minutes. This will have
given the oil enough time to circulate through the system and drip back
to your pan giving a true oil level reading. Add enough oil to bring the
level up to the ¼” below the MAX mark on your dipstick.
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Stan Wilder
On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 21:32:21 -0700 dneu <dneu@NETZERO.NET> writes:
> I don't know what's in this stuff, and I'm not sure I want to. I just
> burnt an entire quart of the stuff, 4 oz to every 10 gallons of gas.
> Wow. I'm amazed it works so well. No more hesitation. Idles
> smooooth. Runs smooth. I'm sure you guys will tell me that I
> shouldn't put anything that's a "mystery" in my engine. however, I
> figure it's been around so long (Since 1923), it has to be more than
> snake oil. I remember my Grandfather had a can of the stuff in his
> shop. Back then, the label was even more mysterious. I've used other
> fuel injector cleaners that cost much more and did nothing. The
> stuff looks like ATF, but it's older than automatic transmisions. It
> smells like Ben-gay, but I wouldn't want to get it on me. All I know
> is that the Hippo's happy.
>
> ~Dan
> 85 Westy (Hippo)
> orginal owner
>
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