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General Discussion / Re: Creamy oil in airbox
« Last post by faffi on Today at 02:23:58 PM »68 years ago I got my first car, a '56 VW. That winter I made a sump heater, a cardboard box that closely fit under the oil pan with ceramic bulb holder in it. The inside was lined with fiberglass board insulation. I used a 100 watt bulb. Since then I've used these on all my air cooled engines in cold weather.
Clever idea!
Faffi, you left out a most important ingredient in your elixirs, Tabasco.
ATF is a splendid cleaner, and have made many a stuck hydraulic valve lifter functionable again. Diesel is even better, but while it does have some lubricating properties, it is not exactly oil. Still, I know several who have added diesel to their engine oils and run the engine for a while to clean out the crankcases.
Regardless, I must reiterate that I do not advice others to follow my prescription.