Recent content by Robert R. Wilson

Oil changes in boats are usually done by sucking it out. Bob

In England what we call kerosene is called paraffin. Bob

Julie Warenski in Utah is a top engraver. She is well known in the custom knife world. Bob

I have a Kubota B2100 in which I have always used Mobil 1 10-30. Mobil 1 is diesel rated but I don't think many people know it. Bob

Those VW Diesel engines were famous for problems with the pressure relieve valve sticking. A friend of mine had so many filters blow off the engine that he carried filters and oil in the car at all times. Bob

The June issue of Popular Mechanics has a advertisement in it for Pennzoil Platinum in one quart containers. Bob

I use Delo 400 15W40 in my wife's Jeep GC. It comes in four gallon jugs and the Jeep takes six to fill with filter change. In the summer I put all 15W40 but in the winter use four quarts 15W40 with two quarts Chevron Supreme 10W30. This is our 4th Jeep with the 4 Liter motor and it now has...

Back in the 30's depression my dad ran a 1929 plymouth on cleaning fluid. Probably benzene. He fed it to the motor through a copper tube wrapped around the exhaust manifold to heat it

A woman was recently convicted of murdering her husband. She did it by spiking his Gatoraid with antifreeze.

In summer time I mix 4 qts. Rotella 15-40 and 2 quarts of whatever 10-30 I have around. Usualy Chevron supreme. In the winter just 10-30. This in my wifes Jeep GC purchased new which now has 132000 miles on it. Bob

I have been prefilling filters since the spin on filters came about. Could'nt do with the bottom loading canister type.

This is not right on topic but is interesting. I was into desert racing and riding for many years. I always removed the chains (these were not O'ring chains) and washed them in left-over premix gas. Then I would soak them in a warm mixture of 50w oil and grease and hang them to drain. This was...

Back in the ancient 1950's the high priced oil such as Shell & Havoline was of an amber color. What we called cheap oil or 2-bit oil (bulk) was a beutifull green color. Moving into the late sixties I remember asking the Husqvarna race team from Sweden what oil they used (two stroke motors) and...

I work for a company that manufactures rocket engines (including the space shuttle main engines). Years ago we used a lot of WD40. We had a rash of problems with bad welds on welded assemblys which were eventualy traced to WD40 haveing impregnating the metal and causing cracking and porosity. It...

Thanks Mola, I had been reading this forum for six months before registering and know that your info is usually right on. No way lube on my guns!! Bob