RE: Finding Manifold Leaks (was: Amsoil -Info)

From: Rick Barnes (barnesrv@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Sep 20 2003 - 22:59:39 EDT


I used baby powder

Rascal

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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of John Bell
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:32 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Finding Manifold Leaks (was: Amsoil -Info)

I use my the solution from my daughter's soap bubble toys myself...

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JB

""JAMES KNOX"" <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:002601c37fde$e6b6c1f0$dbeafea9@KNOX... > > Check Chrysler Parts for oil for viper engines, Viper on can, synthetic oil > manufactured for Chrysler by Mobil. Mobil has the market cornered with > Daimler Chrysler and GM. I might bring a V10 Ram to Daktoberfest to sell > it. Mobil 1 is a very good quality oil that the average guy can pay the > price $28.95 cdn at retail stores 4 litres, I've been getting Amsoil 10-40 > $7.95 per litre. The pro's and cons are how you drive the vehicle and a few > dollars more if you look for Red Line Performance or you are stuck in a 2 hr > traffic jam stop and go. Ticking sounds in engines due lubrication and > cooling come from being too frugal with money for the truck, then go and > spend it for a burger and fries. Speaking of ticking sounds! Our friend with > the suspected header leak might try filling a windex bottle with dish soap - > water mixture and spray it on the joint points of Headers, intake manifold > etc. when the engine is Cold ! start engine and look for bubbles indicating > leaks -air- or vapour out exhaust for intake leak. > > Jim Knox 91 Dak 318 LA, > > PS: Jon Interested in a V10 Ram Short Box, Colour Black to add to the > fleet? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 6:17 PM > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Amsoil -Info > > > > > > Because it is a independent label and they can't. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Barnes" <barnesrv@comcast.net> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > > Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 10:06 AM > > Subject: DML: RE: Amsoil -Info > > > > > > > > > > Still, if its so great, why doesn't ONE manufacturer recommend it? > > > > > > Rascal > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of JAMES KNOX > > > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 11:35 PM > > > To: DML > > > Cc: JAMES KNOX > > > Subject: DML: Amsoil -Info > > > > > > > > > A friend of mine runs oval dirt track. He carried out an experiment of > > > pouring samples of the major brand synthetics into containers and using > a > > > ox-acetylene torch on them. All but the amsoil were burnt to carbon, > while > > > the amsoil was still viscous with the equal attention! Try it and see > > what > > > you think. > > > > > > Jim Knox, 91 Dak 318 LA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >



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