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Re: [TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought

To: Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Starting a dry engine advice sought
From: Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2018 11:16:53 -0400
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 I should=E2=80=99ve consulted  this list be for ordering The additive from=
 Moss

On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 10:52 AM Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> >  Why do you think the synthetic  oil  might have done that? I
> > ordered some ZDVP from Moss, So I guess Valvoline racing one
> > might be overkill for me. Can you have too much zinc?
> >
>
> Some sources say that too much is worse than too little!  It can supposed=
ly
> both interfere with the other additives, and make the steel more brittle.
>
> I'm also suspicious of do-it-yourself oil additives.  There are some very
> smart people who spend their entire professional career trying to find ju=
st
> the right combination of just the right additives to accomplish all the
> goals of modern engine oil.  Throwing in your own additive without knowin=
g
> what is already in there is kind of like dumping salt in the soup without
> tasting it first.  Might make it better; might not.
>
> At the same time, almost every popular oil additive has been chastised by
> the FTC for making false or unsubstantiated claims.
>
> -- Randall
>
>

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<div><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=A0I should=E2=80=99ve consulted =C2=A0this list =
be for ordering The additive from Moss</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gm=
ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Sun, Sep 9, 2018 at 10:52 AM Randall &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">&gt;=C2=A0 Why do you think the synthet=
ic=C2=A0 oil=C2=A0 might have done that? I <br>
&gt; ordered some ZDVP from Moss, So I guess Valvoline racing one <br>
&gt; might be overkill for me. Can you have too much zinc?<br>
&gt; <br>
<br>
Some sources say that too much is worse than too little!=C2=A0 It can suppo=
sedly<br>
both interfere with the other additives, and make the steel more brittle.<b=
r>
<br>
I&#39;m also suspicious of do-it-yourself oil additives.=C2=A0 There are so=
me very<br>
smart people who spend their entire professional career trying to find just=
<br>
the right combination of just the right additives to accomplish all the<br>
goals of modern engine oil.=C2=A0 Throwing in your own additive without kno=
wing<br>
what is already in there is kind of like dumping salt in the soup without<b=
r>
tasting it first.=C2=A0 Might make it better; might not.<br>
<br>
At the same time, almost every popular oil additive has been chastised by<b=
r>
the FTC for making false or unsubstantiated claims.<br>
<br>
-- Randall=C2=A0 <br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div>

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