Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 19:28:28 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
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I did one better "The way I look at it, at least my van runs and can take me
camping".
I sold my Westy with 315,000 miles on it. Got enough money for it to buy a
nice 58,000 mile 76 Porsche 912e and bank $5000.00 after driving the Westy
for nearly ten years.
Stan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 6:59 PM
Subject: Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
> I would use Chevron techron in the gasoline instead of Marvel Mystery
> Oil. You can also take out the injectors from the heads fairly
> easily and test the spray pattern in a glass jar. You can also check
> the fuel pressure by putting a cheap 100psi water guage inline on a
> fuel line temporarily.
>
> I've used MMO in my oil for several hundred miles. I did find that it
> made my oil thin at high engine temperatures, which results in low oil
> pressure at hot idle. I don't have that problem with straight Castrol
> 20W-50W without the MMO and the weather is hotter now.
>
> Also, you may find it useful to do an engine flush next time you
> change your oil.
>
> But then again... why listen to me when my valves are still going,
> tick, tick, tick....
>
> The way I look at it, at least my van runs and can take me camping. :-)
>
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 18:25:00 -0500, Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> >
> > MMO is a shot in the dark.
> > It isn't going to dissolve rust or solid crystals that I've seen in fuel
> > tanks and blocking filters.
> > I'd replace the filter, but first I'd run the tank near dry and drain
the
> > bottom 1.5 gallons of gas out with a siphon or pump and try starting
with
> > all fresh gas. Put driver side front wheel up about 6" either with a
jack or
> > on a curb and you'll be able to get most of the old fuel out.
> > I used a 3/8 rubber hose with solder wrapped around the end for weight.
> > pushed the hose down the tank, wrapped the hose with a rag at the filler
and
> > blew compressed air into the tank.
> > I got lots of crystals about the size of bacon bits by using the
pressure.
> > You can also blow air (compressed or your breath) back into the out pipe
on
> > your tank and clear the filter sock.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason Kirk" <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
> >
> > > Thank you to those who have replied to my original inquiry. Actually,
it
> > was
> > > just Stan. Thanks Stan. I also want to clarify my original question
about
> > > adding this "oil" to the fuel system. If one has a fuel system that is
> > > displaying symptoms of being dirty (surging under acceleration -
suspect
> > > clogged filter), would this additive work sufficiently under these
> > > conditions? Or should the filter be replaced before using the
additive?
> > And
> > > if replaced before, would I need to replace it afterward?
> > >
> > > Jason
> > > ("87 Weekender - California)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jason Kirk" <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:10 PM
> > > Subject: Marvel Mystery Oil
> > >
> > >
> > > Wasn't that a Beatles tune? Is it necessary to change your motor oil
after
> > > using this product? And when using it to clean your fuel system,
should
> > you
> > > change the fuel filter before or after the process? Thank you all.
> > >
> > > Jason
> >
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