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A bones · 12-20-2019, 11:06 AM

Old timers way back when would get hold of a customer's gummed up, neglected smoker. Drain the oil fill it with kero let it sit idling until the smoke quit (the rings now were free ) drain and fill with fresh oil. The neighbors loved it. NOT!

BTW Hydraulic Lifters ended such therapy.

12-20-2019, 11:06 AM	#17
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: Oil change process Old timers way back when would get hold of a customer's gummed up, neglected smoker. Drain the oil fill it with kero let it sit idling until the smoke quit (the rings now were free ) drain and fill with fresh oil. The neighbors loved it. NOT! BTW Hydraulic Lifters ended such therapy. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started. Last edited by A bones; 12-20-2019 at 11:15 AM. Reason: BTW