[Vwdiesel] Dirty Cleaner....

[mark shepherd]

An old sage on the Merc site pointed out that whilst many of the products 
can clean, passing them through the pump may dislodge ancient debris from 
the abyss at the bottom of the pump and create the need for a complete 
dismantling of the system to get the released grunt out... or words to that 
effect ;o)
Isn't that the "synthetic oil in an old engine  syndrome"? :o)

Middle-aged-sage-Mark



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] More Quantum Questions?


>
> Except that other additives necessary to a slushbox that reside in the
> ATF oil will coke up your injector tips, swell the shaft seals in your
> pump so they wear, which then shrink and leak later after the seal
> swelling agents aren't present.  While an excellent oil to run in a
> transmission, there is no place for ATF in your fuel tank, it is not a
> cleaner of any sort, and causes mischief in the long run.
>
> If you need additives for lubricity, Stanadyne product is proven as cost
> effective, in that it doubles your additive investment by returning an
> increase in mileage AND cleans, removes moisture, and lubricates your
> fuel system from tank to injectors.  2 stroke oil is another okay
> lubricant source but Stanadyne is better. If you suspect fuel system
> accumulated crud effecting low mileage nozzles, LubroMoly Diesel Purge
> is the magic genie in a bottle.
>
> If the injectors are old, and not spraying right, no amount of additive
> will replace the missing metal that has worn away from the nozzle orfice.
> That Baird fellow speaks wise words.
> -james
>
> Tony and Lillie wrote:
>> ATF is one heck of a lubricant, much better than oil. It doesn't have the
>> viscosity of motor oil, which is why it's not used for that. There are 
>> tests
>> online for lubricity of different substances, and ATF beats WD-40, PB
>> blaster, and others of the like.
>>
>> So, running it in the pump should not be harmful in any way.
>>
>> Tony Hoffman
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> I have heard that ATF will also clean injectors, but it is not a 
>>> lubricant
>>> so could do bad stuff to the pump.
>>>
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