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[Shooter63]

The other day while searching the net for jaguar E type appendix K engine specs I came across an Ad for Millers Glaze busting oil, I've never heard of it before so began a search for that to see what people thought of it. I came across a forum where the guy said it was snake oil and he had better luck by pouring Vim down the inlet, now most of you young guns won't know what Vim is/was, it was an abrasive cleaner for households in a powder form. Now I don't think it's just me but I don't think lobbing grit into an engine is possibly a great idea for many obvious and various reasons, but the funny thing is I found the same idea being put forward on different forums all on later time lines which means people were believing it and re-posting it as gospel
Makes you think eh

Shooter

[Gaz66]

Or it actually works.
The vim wouldnt be in the bores long and maybe would be a non strip down minor hone.

[IronmanG]

My mates dad told his dentist he used jif for toothpaste
Not sure whether thats a good idea either

[stuart bowes]

Vim is still a thing https://www.diy.com/...r/258684_BQ.prd but I wouldn't have thought it would do a lot of good for the engine but who knows.  maybe in a tractor, certainly not in an E type

 

which one was it they made a big deal out of changing the name 'because the foreigners can't pronounce it' .. Cif / Jif or something I can't remember which was the original name

 

I call opal fruits opal fruits, and give measurements in feet and inches (even though I was born in the 80s) because I like seeing if they understand you or if they look confused lol

Edited by stuart bowes, 26 September 2022 - 03:27 PM.

[PoolGuy]

In the real world we have 'health and safety' to protect idiots from themselves, online idiots don't have the same safety net.

[sonscar]

So,should I stop using water for decoking and crushed walnut shells for rehoning?Steve..

[Spider]

Oh come on mate,,,,,,  If it's on the Internet, it's true,,,,,

 

Bust seriously, while we did have VIM here (Aust), the common product was a local brand, Ajax.

 

If the engine was new and glazed, a small, very small amount sometimes worked. It was hit and miss but not something I'd do !

The Repco guys when developing the Repco Brabham engines did have trouble with some engines breaking in, they'd go for the Ajax, though,,,, not always successful.

[whistler]

I remember back in the late 60's hearing that the Saab service crew reputedly cured a slipping clutch with a dose of coca cola and vim. Probably on either The Welsh or RAC of maybe 1969.

Never knew if it was true but it was a good yarn.

[Gaz66]

Get your honing powder here...... 10 quid a bottle....its not Vim, honest!

[Mini Manannán]

Oh come on mate,,,,,,  If it's on the Internet, it's true,,,,,

 

Bust seriously, while we did have VIM here (Aust), the common product was a local brand, Ajax.

 

If the engine was new and glazed, a small, very small amount sometimes worked. It was hit and miss but not something I'd do !

The Repco guys when developing the Repco Brabham engines did have trouble with some engines breaking in, they'd go for the Ajax, though,,,, not always successful.

 

We had Ajax as well.  At about the same time as Izal 'medicated' bog paper - the slipperiest bog roll ever made.

[panky]

Not if you sprinkled Ajax on it first

[Gaz66]

Ahhh, Izal, the only bog roll to have "please wash your back" printed on every sheet.