I have heard of this working but know of a horror story relating to this
also. A fellow worker did this to his Mercury Grand Marquis. He then
changed the oil and started on a trip. The Kerosene loosened up the sludge
but it did not all drain out when he changed the oil. The sludge that
remained sucked up and plugged the pick up screen. This didn't happen until
they were on the highway at higher RPM so by the time the oil light came on
and they stopped they had already lost a bearing. I guess just a word of
caution on what can happen if you do this and don't get all the gunk drained
out afterword.
Denny
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Waringa <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
To: Gary Davis <6GPRO.GDAVIS@ibr6gw82.gp.usbr.gov>
Cc: MG <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:38 AM
Subject: RE: Where did my oil pressure go?
>Did you change the oil and filter after the car sat? It could be some
>sludge clogging the filter. I'd give that a try first. If that doesn't
>work your oil pickup screen may be partially blocked. I was once told you
>could clean up an engine internally by adding a quart of kerosene (paraffin
>in the UK) to your oil, run the engine for a half hour or so, then change
>your oil and filter. The kerosene will break up a lot of the sludge and
>varnishes. I've never tried this, but I was told it worked great by an old
>mechanic.
>
>Good Luck,
>
>Ken
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf
>Of Gary Davis
>Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 9:56 AM
>To: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Where did my oil pressure go?
>
>I've been on the list for a couple of years but have been lurking for the
>past several months. I parked my 70 GT last summer while working out the
>kinks in my son's first car (not an MG - an 86 Saab 900). A couple of
weeks
>ago, I learned that my two teenaged sons tried to start the car while I was
>away. They were unsuccessful and killed the year-old battery. Neither one
>will admit who did it and what happened so I don't have the whole story.
>
>I jumped it this weekend and drove it a couple of miles to the station to
>put some air in the tires. As I was returning home, I noticed that the oil
>pressure gauge was reading 40-45 when driving but dropped to zero at idle.
>I hit the accelerator and it returns to 40. When I parked the car last
>summer, oil pressure was about 70 when driving and about 50 when idling.
>Now after I turn the engine off, I hear a relatively loud dripping noise in
>the engine that I hadn't noticed before. The car drives fine and the
engine
>sounds normal except for that dripping noise.
>
>So what's going on with the oil pressure? How bad can it be? I'm not a
>seasoned mechanic so don't take anything for granted in your reply. I
would
>really appreciate some help with this.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Gary Davis
>
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