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Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 08:41:21 -0700
Reply-To:     "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
Subject:      Re: acetone again, anyone using?
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Why not go a little further.  Is anyone on this list actively using
acetone in their gas and how long have they been doing so?


William
-----Original Message-----
From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET] 
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: acetone again




Before you guys get all fired up about acetone you should get yourself a
steel coffee can and soak some of your Vanagon fuel line, injector
seals, push rod seals, head gasket seals, valve cover gaskets, main
seals in it for a week before you start priming your tanks with the
stuff. I'd also be concerned about possible contamination of the engine
oil if your rings are weak or you have a leaking injector. I know from
experience that Lacquer thinner (yes I know it's not Acetone) will swell
all types of seals and dry them out really bad.


Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
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