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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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slick 50

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has any one used slick 50 in evo`s ...
is it ok to use it in our engines .
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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I wouldnt do it......the ptfe in slick 50 is known to plug up or decrease flow in some oil filters...............
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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I would not use it. Teflon will not stick to metal at those temps 300 degrees. Not sure about the cylinder / piston / ring area. But even if it tried to coat, rings would just scrap it off again.
Teflon has no liquid state, it sublimes, goes from a solid to a gas. That is how they get it on frying pans, vaporize and let it condense and bond to the metal. Won't happen in an engine.

Might be better in grease, also made by Slick 50. Since it is teflon, very slippery and would hang around in the thick mass of the grease layer.
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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Re: slick 50

[QUOTE]Originally posted by george
hi !
has any one used slick 50 in evo`s ...
is it ok to use it in our engines .
[/QUOTE



Thanks guys !!
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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NO!
not just NO! but, hell NO!
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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Teflon does not belong anywhere near your engine. Don't ever put anything with Teflon in anything that goes into your engine.
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