[Vwdiesel] POLYMERIZED ENGINE OIL

[mark shepherd]

How would groundnut oil perform; chefs always quote it as a high temperature 
oil..

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rolf Pechukas" <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] POLYMERIZED ENGINE OIL


>>> Smarter?   Better looking?
>>
>> Worse.  Isn't that Rolf Pechukas?
>>
>> -james
>
>
> guilty as charged (dumb and ugly)
> in my defense, this was working great for 6 months
> and it's been done by lots of other dumb ugly guys:
> http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu02/v5-029.html
> (of course, it's how ALL engines used to be lubricated - 'Castol' =
> castor oil)
>
> they make high-stability high-oleic acid VO these days which is
> designed for high-heat long-term use w/o polymerization
> that stuff worked great in my engine
>
> if I hadn't been distracted by more pressing issues (sister in the
> hospital for 4 months), I don't think I would have forgotten to check
> levels
> which I think was my main mistake here
>
> and when I get this thing cleared out, I am going back to running SVO
> in the sump
> so sue me
>
> (and I don't think my AAB has pushrods, BTW)
>
> Rolf in MA
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