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Old 08-06-2015, 01:02 PM   #21
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Chief said that DESPERATE folks tried ALL kinds of stuff to stop leaks. CAYENNE PEPPER, MANURE, RAW EGGS, EVEN CLAY DIRT!
Just IMAGINE the things that our cars MIGHT have been through????
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Old 08-06-2015, 01:06 PM   #22
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Chief said that DESPERATE folks tried ALL kinds of stuff to stop leaks. CAYENNE PEPPER, MANURE, RAW EGGS, EVEN CLAY DIRT!
Just IMAGINE the things that our cars MIGHT have been through????
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back in the day they had a whole supermarket aisle of technicians in a can to pick from HUH pop...
i just changed out a radiator today blocked from tech in a bottle

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Old 08-06-2015, 03:30 PM   #23
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back in the day they had a whole supermarket aisle of technicians in a can to pick from HUH pop...
i just changed out a radiator today blocked from tech in a bottle
Had a 280Z, blocked about 6" wide, in the middle & NO HEAT, to kick in the fan clutch. Looked like IMPROPERLY installed "WATER GLASS"!
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Old 08-06-2015, 10:55 PM   #24
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ANTIQUE ENGINE REBUILDERS of Skokie, (Rich Fallucca) in their instructions for new engines recommends adding 1/2 jar of engine block sealer to the radiator, as quoted here. Why (disparagingly) call it "Technician in a can"? Radiator and block sealers have been used on newly rebuilt engines regularly by thousands of reputable mechanics for many decades.

"6. Do not attempt to start or run engine at anytime without maintaining proper coolant level. We recommend the use of antifreeze and 1/2 vial of block sealer."
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Old 08-07-2015, 09:58 AM   #25
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Bruce, I misunderstood your original posting. I thought you said that Rich was suggesting to coat the head gasket w/radiator sealant, which didn't make sense to me. As the old saying goes, sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees.

Burner31, I remember the 50's also, I was just a snot-nosed teenager then growing up in a small town, but I never heard of "mechanic in a can" either then or since until now. But then again, I'm in Canada and I suspect there was a lot of expressions or slang terms that never migrated to Canada from the US.

We all speak "english" but there is sure a lot of variations from country to country around the world.
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Old 08-07-2015, 10:46 AM   #26
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To me, "Mechanic in a Can" is a generic name for many different products that are going to miraculously solve all your current problems, i.e. Stop Leak, STP, Motor Medic, Trans Medic, Restore, Exlax etc.

I will admit to using Sea Foam and Alulaseal on occasion.

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Old 08-07-2015, 10:53 AM   #27
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I know from experience that it works very well. Years ago I had seeping around the head gasket. I added one container of stop leak crystals and ran the engine until hot. I never had another head leak, seepage or otherwise. I used a modern replacement head gasket this time and so far I have not had any sign of seepage.
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Old 08-07-2015, 11:09 AM   #28
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COFFEE is better than "ENERGY" DRINKS, but NOT in yo' GAS TANK ! !
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Old 08-09-2015, 07:43 PM   #29
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Hi,
Do you want aluminum radiator seal or'' Block and Gasket seal''? BAR'S LEAKS makes both Products.Thanks
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Hi,
You may have already recd. my question. Are you talking about aluminum radiator stop leak? I've heard that you should use BLOCK & GASKET LEAK instead. Bar's,for example, makes both. I'm trying to stop a small head gasket leak before having to install a new gasket. Thanks.
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