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Re: Cleaning gunk out of engine
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Posted by Bill Smith on February 27, 2004 at 09:56:04 from (63.147.130.29):
In Reply to: Cleaning gunk out of engine posted by Bruce on February 27, 2004 at 08:04:52:
You should run engine atleast untill it reaches operating temperature before draining oil for an oil change. Circulating the oil before draining will stir up some of the loose stuff so it can drain out. This helps to decrease the amount of sluge that will build up in an engine. Also, changing at the right time instead of waiting to long will help also. Also, some oils are worse about building up sluge than others. These are just some preventative steps for what you have gotten into. You might try to add a small amount of kerosene or something of that nature to the oil itself. Run engine for short amount of time and then change oil. Just an idea.
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