I have to ask: Why? It seems you?d potentially do damage with whatever solvent
you use being trapped somewhere it won?t drain from. Who does this? I?ve never
heard of it as a racing practice. Might be a way to extend the life of high
mileage engines, but even that seems unlikely.
> On Jan 1, 2018, at 10:31 AM, Jim Gray via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> First, Happy New Year !
> I hope everyone has a break free & leak free 2018.
> Anyhoo, I?m moving to my next stage of engine & oil cleanliness. In the next
> couple weeks I?m making a recirculating oil cooler and line cleaner
> with filtration. What I?m not sure about at this point is a suitable chemical
> to do the work. I?ve heard about kerosene but just thought I?d ask
> the collective for input.
> Currently I use my home made pressure cooker oil flusher/charger thingy. I
> made it so I can push pressurized, heated generic/low cost oil through all my
> lines and cooler
> just to get minor particulates out and then fill everything with new
> Valvoline 20/50. I have oil line taps throughout the system so I can
> pre-prime the accusump, lines & cooler
> and for pre-start up priming.
> Any thoughts on a suitable chemical or petrol product I could circulate
> without blowing things up ?
>
> Thanks as always,
> jim g
>
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