Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: Crap in my oil pan update

Author: Jason Telford

Date: Jun 27, 2005, 9:28 AM

Post ID: 1719081848



I do not claim that this will do any good, and if you hurt yourself, I'm
sorry but I'm not responsible.
That said:
On old cars about once a year or other year, when we changed the oil, we
would clean the block out. To do this we replaced the engine oil with
diesel. Run the motor for about a minute, shut it off, drain, and
replace with diesel. We did that three times. Then replace with cheap
oil, run for a minute, drain and replace oil filter and fill with the
oil you want.
Not sure if it really helped, but it made us (teenagers) feel better.
With diesel, the flashpoint is fairly high, so be careful about spilling
it, and don't let the motor warm up. If it does, let it cool back down.
Diesel does have a lot of detergent in it, so I suppose that's why we
thought it would clean out sludge.


ju-@astrocomma.com wrote:
 
The manual says after you clean crud out of the oil "filter" you
should "flush the engine." How is that accomplished?

Ted

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