Didn't mean to cause a stir, was just commenting on how they used to do it.
It was quite a common practice here in the midwest. I suppose it was a cheap
and easy way to flush your engine because of the non-detergent oils and lack
of filters. Ones with filters didn't do a very good job of it either.
Rich Reul
1951 3604
Dixon, IL
rreul@gallatinriver.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "D" <ppm@accesscomm.ca>
To: "Richard Reul" <rreul@gallatinriver.net>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] flushing engines
> Right on Richard I totally agree.......Don in Sask. Canada....Best
> Regards....
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Reul" <rreul@gallatinriver.net>
> To: "Ben Bennett" <greyhawk200@att.net>; "oletrucks oletrucks"
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 6:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] flushing engines
>
>
> > Well go ahead and get sick, because it was done quite often back in the
> 40's
> > and 50's. Guess what, we are still driving these vehicles around.
Couldn't
> > of hurt them too bad.
> > Rich Reul
> > 1951 3604
> > Dixon, IL
> > rreul@gallatinriver.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ben Bennett" <greyhawk200@att.net>
> > To: "oletrucks oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 1:40 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] flushing engines
> >
> >
> > > IMHO, That's almost the dumbest thing you could do to an engine.
> > > Think about it, one of the reasons for the oil is to be a layer
> > > between the bearing & crank. So you're going to take some kerosene
> > > or whatever and flush this layer out in the interest of getting
> > > every last drop of that old dirty oil out that you were perfectly
> > > happy with a few seconds ago. You're draining out like 5 qt.. of
> > > dirty oil & putting in 5 qt. of clean oil so the ratio is what...
> > > .001 to 1? I keep hearing these stories and they make me sick.
> > > Like the guy that always idled his car with the crankcase full of
> > > diesel fuel or the guy that started his motor with the drain plug
> > > out.... the story usually ends up with the overhaul.
> > > --
> > > Ben Bennett
> > > Inside every old person is a young person wondering what the hell
> > > happened.
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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