[AT] Engine flushing etc.

[H. L. Staples]

Bearing surfaces is where the oil goes right after the filter, so it should
be as clean as the filter can get it.  Hopefully the washing takes place on
the way back to the pan. 
 
 
 
On 6/24/2007 1:36:10 PM, Skip Cleveland (skipcleveland at bellsouth.net) wrote:
> Motor oil can hold quite a bit of grime in suspension, away from any >
bearing > surfaces until it can get it to the filter. Do you think that a
thin > liquid > like kerosene might make dirt into sort of a liquid
sandpaper? > Just a thought. > Skip > ----- Original Message ----- > From: 
Francis Robinson" <robinson at svs.net> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion
group" <at at lists.antique-tractor. > com> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 1:58
PM > Subject: [AT] Engine flushing etc. > > > > I have always been a little
concerned about running an engine with K- > 1 > > in it but it is probably
fine as long as you don't get carried away and > > run > > it too long.
Surely it is better for an engine than the dirt... I have > > drained
engines and then poured K-1 through it to flush out the stuff that > >
settles to the bottom. I have also put in about a gallon and ran it very > >
briefly. I never really felt that it hurt anything but I still had a > >
nagging
H. L. Staples
McLoud, Oklahoma
USA