In a message dated 4/11/01 1:18:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time, e16@telus.net writes: << he hesitated, said "do not try this at home", and then allowed as his father, also a mechanic, had taught him a trick, i.e. put a teaspoon full of Bon Ami cleansing powder into the corner of an envelope and tear the end off to form a small pouring spout. With the engine at temperature, and running at idle, dribble the Bon Ami into the air cleaner and let the engine run for a few more minutes. Shut down, change the oil and filter, run for an hour, then change oil and filter again. Apparently this only works with Bon Ami which has just the right scouring attribute. >> Wow! "Do not try this at home" - BIG TIME! I may advocate a more 'laize fare' attitude towards engine maintenance and monitoring than many on this list, but this procedure is even 'over the top' for me. I once worked with guy in an auto salvage yard that washed his car with Bon Ami once a year. I thought that would be the only time I would hear those two things in the same sentence. LIve and learn. Al Johnson 34' Marine Trader "Angelina"

>I may advocate a more 'laize fare' attitude towards engine maintenance and >monitoring than many on this list, but this procedure is even 'over the top' >for me. > >I once worked with guy in an auto salvage yard that washed his car with Bon >Ami once a year. I thought that would be the only time I would hear those two >things in the same sentence. > >LIve and learn. > >Al Johnson ============================================================= Try washing your boat with Bon Ami and see how easy chalk and streaks come off. Also works wonders on glass windows with water spots including crystal that gets a haze on it. . Captain Al Pilvinis "M/V Driftwood"--Prairie 47 2630 N.E. 41st Street Lighthouse Point, Fl 33064-8064 Voice 954-941-2556 Fax 954 788-2666 Email yourcaptain@earthlink.net Website http://home.earthlink.net/~yourcaptain