Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 15:31
Hi chaps.
Yes I know some of you have used kero, diesel mix in oil and gotten away with it, however there is a better way.
Oil flushes in petty motors usually state gentle driving, or idle only, due to the pressures involved in the big ends, and oil wiping.
Lets face it, lots of sludge, filled oil, then you thin it out, its chances of doing its job, and protectnig the surfaces there are much reduced.
Now with a diesel motor, where the full charge of air, and full compression pressures are acting on the big ends, you have far more chance of doing damage.
Either do a CEM flush where the motor is not run.
Or just put in new oil and filter, and change it each week for a month.
If you already have the rocker cover off, I would suggest getting a kero gun, and filling it with diesel, and spray down the sides of the oil drain galleries, this will clean off the sides of the motor, and the top rocker cover gear, then after you have finished , allow it to drain, pour some fresh oil over the now freshly cleaned rocker gear, and the oil galleries, say 3lts ish. and then remove plug again, and drain.
Now fill with oil, and start the oil change each week for a month, and allow the detergents in the diesel oil to do their jobs.
Wont take long for the oil to fill with soot and gunk from the motor.
Have revived many motors using the above method with good success.
If you choose to add stuff to the oil, and run it,
well that s your choice, however I belive that what I have suggested is a better way.
Your choice !
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