This was an actual fix, Used some years ago, Guys at work bring it up from time
to time, Carl E.
Susan and John Roper wrote:
> Why not throw a handful of sand in the crankcase as well. We use air
> cleaners to avoik airborn grit, so now we should add itto the engines diet?
> A very questionable fix for rings that did not seat. John
>
> Eric wrote:
>
> > While tracking down some answers for my James-Bond-like smokescreen that
> > is now emitting from my poor little overdriven/overfixed yellow beasty,
> > I hunted through the list archives (marvellous past-time, but it could
> > end up dominating your life if you are not careful).
> >
> > I actually believe that I am looking at a crankcase ventilation
> > problem... I will get back to the list when I experiment with this...
> > but the following post from way back really intrigued me. Did anyone
> > actually try this on their LBC (the thought scares me) and if so, is
> > their engine still running?
> >
> > > Date: 06-Dec-1997 13:33:34
> > > Subject: Bon ami and oil burning!!(Could be LBC}
> > > I was watching Automobiles on the History channel last night and the
> > > show was on the '55 to '57 Chevies,one of the problems was that the
> > > V8 burned oil,as much as a qt every 200 miles!The fix the company told
> > > the dealers was to pour some Bon-ami down the carb!This scuffed up the
> > > cylinder walls and stopped the burning!If you are burning oil after a
> > > rebuild......Well it's up to you.
> > > Pat
> >
> > Eric
> > '68MGB MkII
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