Date:         Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:08:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Flushing the crankcase
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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I use marvel mistery oil one or two heat cycles before an oil change it
makes even the cleanest oil black in short order.

Bob Donalds
Boston Engine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Sisler" <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: Flushing the crankcase


> I had a 1.9 that had an orange glaze all over the interior of every sq
> inch of the engine.  Also,carbon build up in the usual places. A badly
> maintained engine. Check the interior of the valve covers to see if you
> have a glaze.
>
> I put in "engine medic" from Gunk.Avaliable at Advance Auto Parts,and too
> cheap to pass up.  It is for restoring hydraulic lifters. Removes carbon
> build up that causes sticking.Why not put some in for the entire engine? I
> did this several times. What I got was chucks of carbon flaking off and
> plugging  the small oil passseges, and the oil pick up tubescreen.The
> symptoms were the oil light coming on at idle.Never came on before.Got
> worse and worse. I put this engine to rest.There is no oil pan on the WBX.
>
> Moral to the story-Dont clean a dirty engine. Make sure the engine you
> have is correctly maintained.