I should add too, that though I never diagnosed the culprit, when I first bought the car, it would not start on the first turn of the key. It would instead die immediately most of the time. After a restart, if idled at least a good half minute (even in warmer, above 10C weather), it would usually go ok - usually, in that sometimes it would stumble, lose power, and stall. It was worse if any accessories were on (compressor, defrost, fan, headlights, etc)
I did nothing to specifically address that issue, but it is gone. We've had temps all week between -5 and 0C and the car starts first turn, every time, with no hesitation, stumbling, or impact from accessory usage. Once the RPM drops below 1,500, it goes - and there is no stall or hesitation then either.
The elbow grease jobs I did helped, but didn't cure it; the only things I've done since were additive based, and the issue is gone. Go figure.
Of course, I didn't 'need' to cure this problem, as with enough restarts and a long enough idle time, it would go eventually. I do much prefer it this way, however, with the issue solved.
And with that, I'm done with you and your skepticism. Go ahead, don't use it - you don't need to explain to us why. Really who cares. My additive usage has addressed problems I've had, I know they worked, and as I'm the one doing my own maintenance, I hardly need to prove anything to you.
And with that I'm out. My advice to others is that dignifying this guy's points, all of which have been answered 1,000 times before, is a collective waste of our time as he is just going to come back with something else asked answered 1,000 times already in other threads.
-Spyder
