>> A visit to the pits at Road America in the early 60s got me
started on my everlasting affair with "real" sports cars.
>>
>> Their looks, the sounds an especially their odor. I loved the
smell of Castrol and used it continuously for over thirty years.
>> But the smell is gone from Castrol.
>> Does anyone know how I can recreate that beautiful smell.
>> I have tried adding 1/2 pint of straight castor oil to my
crankcase, but it didn't do anything.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas?
Unless your auto burns oil you are not apt to smell the castor oil in
your sump. You could try adding a wee bit to your fuel for that
nostalgic smell, but don't overdo it.
Pilots of the WW I era were said to get nasty cases of diarrhea from
the castor oil fumes of their planes, but that would mainly be a
concern to those behind you in traffic.
Also, that 1/2 pint of castor oil in your sump may not be a great
idea. It might have been state-of-the-art in bygone days, but the
viscosity and breakdown characteristics will not give your motor the
protection to which it has become accustomed.
Joe D.
Morgan 4/4
Sparta, NJ
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