STP
 

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

STP
 

Used it when I was young to increase oil pressure in worn out VW engines. I
wonder what STP is made of? I'm thinking just thick oil.


" JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message
. ..
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

STP
 

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.

I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

To side step................Famous products from my time..............

Thrush Mufflers........ http://i.b5z.net/i/u/453686/i/trush_ezr2.jpg

STP
 

" JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message
. ..
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?


Never knowingly used the stuff, but loved to collect on post the stickers on
anything and everything when I was a kid.

STP
 

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?


I knew a *lot* of people who used STP, and pretty regularly. It was all
the rage for a while---
but then again, it was the 60's. :-)

STP
 

On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:49:17 +0000, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.


They were great commercials, but:

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1995/12/stp.htm

STP
 

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.

STP
 

JimH wrote:
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.

I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

Hehe!! Yeah, sure......

STP
 

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:13:26 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.

I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

To side step................Famous products from my time..............

Thrush Mufflers........ http://i.b5z.net/i/u/453686/i/trush_ezr2.jpg

During my "yute", glass packs were the rage. Can't remember who made
them now - advancing age.

I remember Baby Moon hubcaps were the big thing and if you were into
customizing, solenoid operated and reverse "suicide" doors were all
the rage.

Back then, fabrication of special body parts was all the rage. I
learned how to form a fender on a hammer press and that Hudson Hornet
looked pretty cool by the time I finally wrecked it. :)

Spark plug wired into the tailpipe......get going, shut off the
ignition, get lots of unburned fuel/air mixture into the pipes, fire
the plug in the tailpipe and watch the fire come out the back!

STP
 

"basskisser" wrote in message
ups.com...

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.


Sorry to say this Kevin, but you really are an asshole.

Go start a fight with someone else.........better yet..........just go away.
This was an enjoyable thread till you showed up.

STP
 

JimH wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
ups.com...

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.


Sorry to say this Kevin, but you really are an asshole.

Go start a fight with someone else.........better yet..........just go away.
This was an enjoyable thread till you showed up.


Here's the saga of an actual STP user. :-)

http://nowwhat.cog7.org/Articles/Bre...nCrimeWay.html

(makes any of the rest of us, regardless how wacked out, appear
absolutely normal)

********************

Now, as far as STP for engines goes- oil additives are probably bad
news on a boat.
If your engine gets so weak that it won't run properly without mixing a
bunch of 90-wt
in the crankcase you probably shouldn't leave the dock. When you car
breaks down, you can get out and walk. If you can "get out and walk"
when your boat breaks down, you don't need to buy your miracle cures in
a bottle. :-)

STP
 

JimH wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
ups.com...

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.


Sorry to say this Kevin, but you really are an asshole.

Go start a fight with someone else.........better yet..........just go away.
This was an enjoyable thread till you showed up.

Hey, Jim, how about that $5000 charity bet I offered you? Remember? The
one where I'll prove my identity? If you are so sure I'm Kevin, why not
go for it? I see it didn't take you long to get back to your childish
name calling. Why not, no one here will have anything to do with you
after your latest month long rant. Your cries for attention now fall on
deaf ears, even Fritz won't have anything to do with you!

STP
 

wrote in message
oups.com...

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?


I knew a *lot* of people who used STP, and pretty regularly. It was all
the rage for a while---
but then again, it was the 60's. :-)


And they still sell it. With all the improvements in engine oils and
filters I wonder how they continue to survive.

STP
 

Jim, I remember when that kind of stuff became a rage in the 60's. and
everybody seemed the need to try it, even though they would probably
never see any results of it makeing your car get better fuel milage, or
engines lasting any longer.

I put it in my car a couple times, because it was recomended by Andy's
commercials. I never knew if it did any good or not.

I used it some in my first car, a second wore out hand-me-down 63
Impala rust bucket

Which changed its oil on its own. whether on the street, or through the
exhaust....

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

STP
 

Used it to coat engine parts before reassembly after overhaul. Idea was to
prevent any scuffing opon initial engine start up. These were pretty hi
tech close tolerance race engines (for their day) and the stuff never seemed
to harm them. Have no idea if it helped but "feel" as though it probably
did.

We did change the oil after the engine's initial test runs of a few minutes
and would not have considered using it for racing.

Butch
wrote in message
oups.com...
Jim, I remember when that kind of stuff became a rage in the 60's. and
everybody seemed the need to try it, even though they would probably
never see any results of it makeing your car get better fuel milage, or
engines lasting any longer.

I put it in my car a couple times, because it was recomended by Andy's
commercials. I never knew if it did any good or not.

I used it some in my first car, a second wore out hand-me-down 63
Impala rust bucket

Which changed its oil on its own. whether on the street, or through the
exhaust....

JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

STP
 

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:13:26 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?
I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.
I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

To side step................Famous products from my time..............

Thrush Mufflers........ http://i.b5z.net/i/u/453686/i/trush_ezr2.jpg

During my "yute", glass packs were the rage. Can't remember who made
them now - advancing age.

Thrush Mufflers. They had the orange colored bird on the side.

STP
 

basskisser wrote:
JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.

Its a ****ing engine oil treatment asshole! Quite a few boats have engines!

STP
 

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:13:26 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?
I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.
I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

To side step................Famous products from my time..............

Thrush Mufflers........ http://i.b5z.net/i/u/453686/i/trush_ezr2.jpg

During my "yute", glass packs were the rage. Can't remember who made
them now - advancing age.

Thrush Mufflers. They had the orange colored bird on the side.

Purple. ;-)

STP
 

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
...
basskisser wrote:
JimH wrote:
3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?

What does this have to do with boats?
It's common courtesy in newsgroups to put OT (off topic) in front of
the header when posting about something that isn't in keeping with the
topics of the newsgroups.

Its a ****ing engine oil treatment asshole! Quite a few boats have
engines!



I gave Kevin a pass on that idiotic post. I guess I was in a generous mood.
;-)

STP
 

The mad looking "woodpecker" chomping on the half-burnt cigar?



Bert Robbins wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 21:13:26 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 2 Jun 2006 20:41:01 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote:

3 little letters got your attention. Been around forever. ;-)

http://www.stp.com/rd.html

When was the first time you used it?
I can't honestly remember when I first started using STP - still use
it in fact. If I had to venture a guess, it probably was somewhere
around 1959 or thereabouts when I learned how to drive on a 1/4 mile
dirt track in Franklin WI built around an old junkyard. Old Hudson
Hornet of all things - used to drive it around that track full tilt.
Learned a lot about engines, tires and transmissions when I was 13,
I'll tell you what.

One of the best commercials ever made was Andy Granatelli and the sumo
wrestler trying to hold onto the STP coated screwdriver.

Richard Petty once said that he and his racing family owed their
fortunes to Andy and I believe it. The whole Andretti family too.

Scientifically Treated Petroleum - STP.

An American success story.
I worked with Andy's nephew in the 1980's and heard some pretty amazing
stories (all positive) about Andy.

To side step................Famous products from my time..............

Thrush Mufflers........ http://i.b5z.net/i/u/453686/i/trush_ezr2.jpg

During my "yute", glass packs were the rage. Can't remember who made
them now - advancing age.

Thrush Mufflers. They had the orange colored bird on the side.

STP
 

Tim wrote:
The mad looking "woodpecker" chomping on the half-burnt cigar?

I stand corrected...

http://www.peiauto.com/dansmuffler/thrush.gif