In article <sb15e2d9.043@GWIA>, Nolan Penney <npenney@mde.state.md.us>
writes
>15-40 too thin for summer? That's a new one on me. The 15 side of the
>equation
>is so think it's usually not recommended for winter. It requires summer heat
>to
>be easily pumpable on a chilly morning. 40 weight is not exactly heavy oil,
>but
>it's not thin either. Unless you're cooking yourself in Texas heat or
>something, the 40 weight side of the spread is quite adeqate.
I was afraid of that...
>
>There are certainly times for a 20-50 weight oil. But normally most of us
>never
>really see it.
>
>>From what you wrote, it seems that Carly suddenly started blowing smoke. If
>that's the case, you don't have wear, something broke.
It's a little difficult to be sure, because it was only ten days ago
that she was blowing white smoke, rather than blue (I blew the head
gasket). Since the new head gasket was fitted, she still blew a little
smoke to start with, but I was assured that this would pass in time.
Just as the last of the white smoke went, I think, the blue smoke
started.
>
>Be very carefull sticking additives in the oil. Many of them are harmfull.
>
It's a bit late to do anything about it now, but on the plus side, she
is smoking a hell of a lot less with this gunk in her crankcase.
ATB
--
Mike
Michael Hargreave Mawson, author of "Eyewitness in the Crimea"
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/booksheets/eyewitness_in_the_crimea.html
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