How long do you run the engine with the ATF added to the oil? At 10:27 AM 7/9/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Marvel Mystery oil sometimes works... At our shop we/I use the ATF method >as it is just as safe as the marvel mystery oil. I also think the ATF >cleanzies better, where as the Marvel seems to lubricate better. I >commonly dump in Marvel mystery oil in vehicles with noisy FI fuel pumps >and what not, but for cleaning and removing sludge from injectors, >lifters, internal motor I use the ATF. You may want to use a combination >of the two... Try the mystery oil... change oil then run ATF mix... change >the oil and maybe one last shot using the Marvel again. If that doesn't do >it... I think you are gonna be stuck ripping it down. > >In terms of the diesal trick... it actually works very well if you follow >the correct procedure. I really don't care for it and don't know all the >fine details of using this method, but I have seen it done to the real >nasty motors and work well. The key thing to remember is not to go over >idle!!! When your rpm goes up, diesel fuel looses it oiling ability >quickly. Also I know you need a certin blend of diesel for this method. > >Mikey > > > >>From: Bill Vander Werf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] sticking lifters >>Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2002 08:54:08 -0400 >> >>I'll second Rocky's opinion. Marvel isn't an "instant fix" method but it >>has worked for me in the past. I believe it has a high detergent content >>and doesn't resort to using harsh solvents. >> >>The diesel fuel / trans fluid methods sound too dangerous to me. >>Remember, if it will wash crud out of your lifters quickly it will wash >>the lubricant out of your main and rod bearings too. I would rather >>replace several sets of lifters than one set of rod and main bearings >>and have to deal with all the machining issues that go along with it. >> >>Bill Vander Werf >> >> >>rocky hill wrote: >> >> > Before trying those voodoo remedys, get a can of >> > Marvel Mystery oil, It's been around for about 100 >> > years, it is a top engine lubericant and works Very >> > well, it was made just for the kind of problems you >> > are having, you add it to your oil, I have seen it fix >> > the stuck lifter many times in the last 30 years! >> > Granted it wont fix the lifter that broken, but will >> > fix the sticking one. >> > >> > Rocky Hill >> > My66SS http://www.geocities.com/rocks66ss >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------- >>To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >>To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. >http://www.hotmail.com > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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