Date:         Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:43:11 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From:         Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Yes, Water Wetter is a surfactant - it reduces the surface tension of water
so that it gets closer to metal parts like the inside of your radiator
tubes, the water side of your heads & cylinders etc. Cascade is also a
surfactant, also known as a detergent.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair Bell [mailto:albell@shaw.ca]
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2012 9:19 AM
To: Tom Hargrave
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil

Cascade? As in dishwasher detergent?

"shakes head "


alistair


On 2012-12-27, at 6:50 AM, Tom Hargrave wrote:

> I mistrust any product that claims to solve a long list of mechanical
> issues and Marvel Mystery Oil is one of these products.
>
> Actually, there are only a few additives I do trust:
>
> Dry gas (methanol) to remove water from the bottom of fuel tanks,
> probably not needed now.
> Any one of the oil thickeners, but only to push a few more miles out
> of a tired engine.
> WD-40, but only to be used as intended - WD-40 is not a lubricant!
> Gas additives with Chevron's Techroline - nothing else is proven to work.
> Conklin Dyke Stop Leak to temporarily stop a cooling system leak -
> only because I know first-hand that this product actually works.
> Water Wetter, but I discovered a half teaspoon of Cascade works as well.
>
> Also, all DO3 brake fluid should be replaced with Dot4 brake fluid.
>
> For everything else that does work, regular service is a much better &


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