Re: If you never, ever want to change your auto anti-freeze; auto gasket technology

Whether you love me or hate me, you will never believe it , but I
attempt to bury my bias and go for the truth. That's where I get my
unabashed certitude. A passion for truth. That's why me and Arianna,
both,  once Republican's,  no longer find but a smidgeon of social
redeeming value in the GOP today.  That said, I got a tip for you.

I ran into G12+ anti freeze, German chemist engineered, and ..it
appears to be awesome stuff.

Ignore the comments by the opinionated (that ass  with 30 years of
experience is classic mind set)   and note the picture and comments by
Drivbiwire:

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t 2751

Very interesting.  At $10-15 U.S. per 1.5 liter bottle ....that is
tolerable.

Ok.  A caveat.  There is much mention that the VW cooling systems are
close to "sealed".   And "sealed" is integral to the performance of
G12+.

So.. is there any reason why "Detroit" cannot seal their production
autos cooling systems?  NO THERE IS NOT.

As a by line, is there any reason why the EPA cannot demand, gaskets
that will not fail,  for ..........500,000 miles?  Are you aware of
the storm sewer contaminants caused by run off from roads and parking
lots? Like, are you paying attention to the motor oil staining the
parking lots all over the USA? ....the "black ice" that generates
accidents nationwide, especially in the south... after a drizzle of
rain?  I note this because I have a 1995 Windstar 3.8liter V6  ( a
flawed engine that had potential, connected to a pathetic transmission
with no potential) with 160,000 miles on it.  Parked on concrete,  you
will find ...NOT ONE DROP OF LEAKING OIL FROM THE PAN OR VALVE COVERS.
Hurray!
(Don't make me tell about the ten+  quarts of transmission fluid that
vehicle has sprayed on roads,  coast to coast,  when the unsealed unit
gets hot. That is another story)
Change the  engine gaskets frequently  you say?  It will never happen
because of the expense and is not  a necessity, if long life
engineering is a priority.  The technology for long life engine oil
gaskets is available today, if you do not race to the bottom for short
term savings.

Regarding the  1995  Ford Windstar. It may be a case of luck of the
draw, or a replaced engine under recall that makes the 160,000 miles
dubious, but you get my drift. Engine oil impact on pollution can be
reduced in other ways than just fuel  combustion.

Of course you need some "government intervention" to make the auto
industry be better corporate citizens. Long lasting engine gasket
technology  can be used in production and replacement today.

Write your congress person and the EPA and ASME.ORG. Good government
can be  a solution. The GOP will assure government failure, for
selfish political reasons. Until the religious right is purged from
that party, along with the carefully crafted coalition of the
greediest among us and the bigots and the racists ...(with the help of
CACI and Karl Rove and Karen Hughes)   it will continue to have.... no
social redeeming value.

So .. I did some political ranting along with my auto compulsion.  It
is paramount we do a little political ranting in these dire days. When
you are locked into a two party system, you have to go  with the least
of the two evils. As much as the Dems are letting the infamous Geitner
and Summers guide our financials.... I have to say... the Republicans
and their cronies will kill us more. Remember, we ran in Clinton's
90's almost as good as we did in the 50's(when marginal tax rates for
the wealthy were............90%!!! ) Make an effort to  watch C-Span,
be sure to ATTEND A POLITICAL CAUCUS...(both parties if possible) ,
or...maybe you should not vote.
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