Originally Posted By: virginoil
Originally Posted By: Ihatetochangeoil
It didn't "combust." A little smoke, it turned black. I have spent hundreds of dollars on UOA and particle counts, read countless opinions on "soot" which mean nothing to a gasoline engine.
http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Read/712/diesel-engine-oil-particle
Now I KNOW what it takes to turn new motor oil black. No speculation. Heat alone. Which is absolutely normal in an internal combustion engine. I PASSED the flash point and it didn't actually burn, just smoked.
https://www.amsoil.com/lit/databulletins/g2880.pdf There was a source of heat, but NOT a source of ignition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_point Flash point is NOT to be confused with autoignition temperature.
Besides, the QUANTITY that I did was rather small. GASOLINE does not burn only because of heat. You need an IGNITION source. I didn't say I threw a match in it. A liquid past its flash point does NOT "spontaneously ignite;" without a source of ignition, it is CAPABLE of ignition. Yes, dangerous. BTW, I used to be a welder for a living; and I don't mean in the barn. Union Boilermaker, 6G certified with Inconel, F43.
I've never washed an engine in the bathtub, but when I was single, I kept my Harley in the living room. Didn't want it outside in the winter. Mom came home and got ****
Thanks for your interest. And maybe some humorous folks will watch for my next post. One test is worth a thousand expert opinions.
Sober up here, you must admit it was dump experiment to prove what if you really did it?
Years ago there was a television advertisement for Mobil 1 oil being fried oil in a saucepan to demonstrate its resistance to oil thickening.
I am still in two minds whether we have a potential troll post here or just its just a plan to demonstrate stup..ty. In either event mission accomplished.
My post definitely written to discourage any new members to contemplating this as it is not BITOG practice to test nonsense and report back nonsense. There are labs set up for this sort of stuff.
If the OP is silly enough to post this then I guess the OP is prepared to receive the treatment it deserves IMO.
If some feel this is too hard on the OP then it should be posted or moved into the Humor Forum or Off Topic forum where it cannot be taken seriously.
I will be watching for your next troll post if it is similar nonsense to what is posted here I HOPE the MODS delete it before it can be read.
He lives at home with his mom,as he cites his vast knowledge in reading countless used oil analysis'.
And does this in his mothers kitchen and home.
Really respectful.