RE: IML: ATF vs. Marvel

["Woolf,Richard T(Contractor)" <richard.woolf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,
 I had luck freeing up piston rings using about 6 oz. of kerosene. After you
add the kerosene drive the car for about 100 miles then change the oil. I
have a '61 Dodge with a 318 and it smoked like crazy until I used kerosene
couple of times which clear it out. I had a bad situation with ATF in my '82
Lincoln T C. One of the liters was noisy and the mechanic who put a used
engine in the car put 1-2 quarts of ATF in. After that my motor developed a
piston slap noise which is still doing it today after 9 years. A good Ford
mechanic said not to worried about it because it will run forever. I used
Marvel Mystery Oil once in the gas tank but didn't see any results.    


Rich W.

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[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Gilleland
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:21 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: ATF vs. Marvel

I am not sure if ATF does the same thing as Marvel Mystery Oil, I have never
used it that way. But MMO is a great additive if you have a car the has a
Valve noise or tick. It's not a fix but it make the noise quieter and gives
you more time to fix it right. I had a 1974 AMC Matador Coupe a few years
back that had a valve ticking noise, MMO made it barely noticeable. I like
running MMO in a car with no problems, for preventitive maintenance. If it
quiets the valve noise think of what it will do to prevent that noise from
happening. It's good stuff, and has been around forever, and I know a couple
of other car guys who swear by it.
                                  Thanks,    Tom






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Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:51 PM
Subject: Re: IML: ATF vs. Marvel


> Hi All....this question is regarding the adding of ATF to a motor OR 
> adding Marvel Mystery Oil (MMO). I remember before I was even driving, my 
> Dad would add MMO to the motor to keep it running 'quieter'. If I recall 
> correctly, several IMl'rs have also suggested adding some MMO when doing 
> an oil change. What is the real PURPOSE of the MMO or the ATF? ...is it to

> help clean out the motor....if so, draining it after a few hundred miles 
> or a long, hard trip is probably a good idea, but how often is this a good

> thing to do?
> It was suggested to add some ATF in order to 'clean out' or ;loosen up' 
> any stuck components. Could the same thing be done using MMO?...
> ...Now, having said this I also remember hearing that sometimes 'cleaning 
> out' the motor is NOT the best thing to do, especially if its a HIGH 
> MILAGE motor since you could possibly wind up with a motor that is a LOT 
> noiser than it was to begin with!
> Has anyone had first-hand experience with using MMO or ATF in the engine 
> and what was the result???
> I realize that neither is a real 'fix it' for a engine that has real 
> problems, but does either of these (MMO or ATF) do the same thing? or are 
> they for different symptoms?
> Thanks all!
> Dan Melnik
>
>
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