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FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #15 –
yep, and putting it off is even better LOL.
i have a FoMoCo core new in the box to boot.
you sure can tell the difference in the kneck design for sure.

this one isnt leaking now so lets see how the winter goes.  ~yeah i may regreat saying that.

for the small enough leak that it was even though it did run out the fire wall in a thin but stead stream, and now all is dry and good, ill milk the core for every day it can give up.

i dont want to tear out this dash till i absolutly have no choice,,,,,thats been the advice for the dealer as well who quoted a 4 digit number to turn key the job.

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #16 –
If I was to try anything it would be steel seal. Guaranteed and has no particulants to clog system. I'd flush first to get it all clean and add new green coolant before trying it. The other products worry me that I might be getting it collecting in places I didn't want it.

No personal experience either way, so take it for what it's worth.

I'm glad it's working for you!

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #17 –
I think the key here is the subject the product is being used on, not the product it self.  I've used Aluma-seal and it worked great too, for a small leak at a waterpump bolt.  Aluma-seal also gets great reviews.

If you have a situation were it doesn't make sense to pour time and $$$ in to a car, why not pour some some 'Magic' in to it? 

Of course if it's a blown head gasket, I doubt if any of the products will claim to fix that.

There are 2 ends of the spectrum here, cheap/quick/magic fix on a car not worth tearing down, and the 'right way' to fix something worth fixing and a bunch of grey in between.

So everyone can be 'right'.  :hick:
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FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #18 –
Most of those additives will instruct you to drive the car for 20 minutes or so or 20 miles or so. What I did once was I kept the car running as I added it to the radiator, then drove it around for about a half an hour. When I got home I drained the cooling system, flushed the system out with clean water, then I added anti-freeze. I figured that's probably as good as it gets. Maybe you'll get lucky and it will hold you over through the winter. Good luck!

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #19 –
Quote from: rodsterh;401236
I doubt if any of the products will claim to fix that.



wrong,

thats why i posted this thread by the way,, the written claims in bold print on the bottle.  thread purpose is nothing more than to point out the claims on the bottle and did the claim they make work.

a lot of you are chiming in and not taking 30 seconds to click or look at the product specs.

i could care less about my core or the leak, thats a given. 
The issue is the product and its claims and my discussion with tech support on how it works.  They offered to refund me and coupon the hell out of my mailbox but i declined.

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #20 –
from the tech data sheet as well.......................


Bar's Leaks® Professional Carbon Fiber Block Seal Head Gasket & Cooling
Sealant is the strongest antifreeze compatible repair on the market. A key
benefit of this product is the material stays in the cooling system to seal up
any future minor cooling system leaks the vehicle might have. Your vehicle
is a good candidate for this product if it can idle for 15 minutes without
overheating or having to add coolant. Sealant penetrates leaking, blown or
damaged head gasket area drying to form a seal actually stronger than the
original head gasket itself. The best formula to stop all other coolant leaks
in plastic, cast iron, copper and aluminum radiators, heater cores, freeze
plugs, gaskets, intake manifolds, cylinder heads and engine blocks. Use on
hard to stop leaks, even on Northstar engines. The special formulation
contains a combination of antifreeze compatible sodium silicate sealing
liquid and various size gasket sealing particles reinforced with carbon fiber
which penetrate gaps & cracks and harden to permanently stop leaks. It
also contains Xtreme Cool™ which stops overheating and reduces water
temperature. Use with ALL types of antifreeze including conventional green
or blue (Silicate-Based) and extended life red/orange or yellow
(OAT/HOAT) coolant. No draining of the cooling system is required. For
racing applications works great in straight water.


DIRECTIONS
1) Install only in a cold engine. Shake well.
Pour Bar’s Leaks HEAD GASKET & COOLING SEALANT directly into radiator
per the dosage chart. Fill radiator and overflow tank to proper level and reinstall
radiator cap.
TIP: If direct access to radiator is not available and if overflow tank is pressurized, you can install in tank.
2) Turn heater on hot and fan on high. Runengine until thermostat opens or normal operating temperature is reached. Turn vehicle off and allow engine to cool.
3) Top off radiator and run engine at high idle(approximately 1200 RPM’s for vehicles with a tachometer) for 15 minutes. Turn vehicle off and allow engine to cool.
4) Top off radiator and leave Bar’s Leaks HEAD GASKET & COOLING SEALANT in system for continued protection. Drive vehicle as normal

DOSAGE
One (1 liter) bottle treats cooling systems from 10 quarts (2.5 gallons) to 20 quarts (5.0 gallons). Use ½ bottle for smaller cooling systems from 6 quarts (1.5 gallons) to 9.5 quarts (2.4 gallons). For larger systems use 1 bottle for every 5
gallons.

SEALANT – Carbon Fiber
High strength Carbon Fibers work like rebar in concrete to stop larger leaks
and create a truly permanent seal.

XTREME COOL™
Xtreme Cool™ reduces the surface tension of coolant
increasing the wetting ability. This improves heat
transfer reducing coolant temperature helping to
prevent overheating and leaks.

ASTM D3147 LABORATORY TEST
Standard Test Method for Testing Stop-Leak Additives for Engine Coolants.
This test method covers screening procedures for the preliminary evaluation of leak-stopping
materials intended for use in engine cooling systems.

Gum Particles Screen Final Round Final Slot Fluid Lost
Before After Before After mL
The results of this test show that a .025 round hole and a .015 wide slot can quickly and successfully
be sealed with this product
 

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #21 –
Here's a pic of the product

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #22 –
opps

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #23 –
like i said i used k-seal anyway it did work for awhile on the cougar ,then i did the head gaskets, the lumina is still kicking it, and i am not going to do the head gaskets on that! its a chevy LOL.  hey cassity  is that a cats tail in the picture too?
eddie

my rides well some of them work:hick:

1995 towncar in black 246 K non running
1989 continental 110K waiting for a part
1984 cougar head gaskets done almost ready!
Yikes the daily ride ...1998 chevy lumina:hick:

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Reply #24 –
yep, 1 of 13

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #25 –
Quote from: jcassity;401383

a lot of you are chiming in and not taking 30 seconds to click or look at the product specs.

.


because.... ive used it personally to destroy engines as enforced by the government. i'm sorry, i just don't believe in it.

if it worked for you great. but to me its nothing more then a band aid. and seen radiators can get clogged from it.

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #26 –
Quote from: 84TBirdTurbo42;401080
i second tom's remarks. not to be a jerk, but  this is the stuff we used when cash for clunker's was going on. we'd drain the oil, put bars leak in. and run em.

 
i saw your post and didnt understand why you would spend money to crash a motor when you drained the oil anyway,,, you should have started the car without bars leak, sounds like your shop wasted a lot of money

this stuff is 60$ a bottle.

where did you pour the bars leak after you drained your oil and restarted the car(s)?

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Reply #27 –
jcassity,
          Honestly, you might end up doing more damage than good using that stuff. For $60.00 you could have almost bought a whole gasket set and do it right. Your asking guys who live cars.... sure they are going to tell you to do it the right way. Right now my engine is pretty much all apart except the lower end. The heads are in my living room. Chances of my car running for any length of time is slim to none and I think every body here knows that. I'm doing it to learn because I have time. You don't sound like you have time. I'm pretty slow at taking an engine apart, but I could probably have both heads done in the time it's taken to write this thread until today. If I get lucky and my car runs, I'm still taking a chance of being stranded on the side of the road every time I drive it and so will you. I'm ok with that, I have towing insurance and I don't have to really be anywhere in a hurry anymore. I'm also the only one who drives my car. See at 202,000 miles on my engine I already know it's old and tired...it's done. All I need for a whole new car is an engine, transmission, and paint. I've already built just about every thing else up, or I have the parts waiting. If you have a lot of money in your car, think about what your doing. I have nothing to lose, you might.

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Reply #28 –
for the third time, i dont care about my heater core, nor time, i have a core and i can make time. (time is always at a premium for a lot of us and my core is shot)
i found a product with unbelievable "claims" made and decided to try it and follow the instructions in order to just share the results, as i stated first off i took a "risk".
i wanted to report back the results because i typically dont use bottled magic.  I am choosing to guinea pig this product for no other reason than to test it.
My mind was set on "how can they make such claims?", i was lured in hook line and sinker so like i said, ill let you all know when it fails. 

at this point, it appears to be holding true to its claims.

I agree totally with everyones opinions here and thier thoughts, i feel the same way..thats been the toughest thing to explain on this thread but hope im getting through.

FAILED! Magic stuff in a bottle *coolant system REPAIR!

Reply #29 –
Because I worked at a dealership and that's what the government mandated we do. Every car we had to sign a form saying we complied to the rules.