Date:         Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:55:25 -0800
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday:  Best Stupid Automotive Product
Comments: To: Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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I loved the old "engine rebuild" additive and pellets that JC Whitney used
to sell. You dumped the honey-like substance* into your oil, and put the
pellets in the cylinders after pulling your plugs.

I bought one of those kits in 1999 as a gag gift.

*I've actually used very thick oils (eg. STP Stop Smoke, etc) to quiet
down Vanagon lifters when folks used oil that was too thin. This is a
temporary, non-optimal solution. But, it works. Also, had an oil pump
going south in a Subaru, and the thicker oil kept up oil pressure enough
to stop the "tick" so we could get home without totally destroying the
engine.

-Jon

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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Mike S wrote:

> At 11:58 AM 11/23/2007, Tabe Johnson wrote...
> >Anyone got anything else like that?
>
> Well, there's the Tornado "Fuel saver."
> http://www.tornadofuel-saver.com/
>
> And how about gas line magnets ("ionize your gasoline!")
>
> STP/Lucas/amsoil and all the other snake oils and additives.
>
> K&N air filters. Fram oil filters.
>
> Rear deck wings seem to be popular these days, as well as "fart pipes."
>
>
> The right sticker ("Type R," "Injen," etc.) is good for 10 HP, at
> least.
>
> Underbody "neon" lighting.
>
> Most "cold air intakes," which by design are really warm air intakes.
>
> Of course, there's always the traditional fuzzy dice, curb feelers, and
> zodiac pillows.
>
> Visit http://www.JCWhitney.com/ for more.
>