Re: Engines that are prone to sludge

Sure, condensation in the crankcase does a lot of harm. And driving
highways also helps the battery charge.



On Jul 27, 5:48=A0am, "Dioclese" <NONE> wrote:
> Reminds me of an older gentleman my daughter introduced me to a couple
of
> years ago, her next door neighbor. =A0He has an old Chevy Nova he keeps
m=
ostly
> parked in his driveway. =A0Drives maybe 1/2 mile one way on his weekly
tr=
ips
> to the grocery store or what not. =A0He complained about his carburetor
> needing a rebuild recently due to buildup as he seldom drives.
=A0Son-in-=
law
> did the rebuild. =A0He found the plugs a bit fouled, but not too bad.
=A0=
The
> oil, only a few months old was very thick and very black. =A0He pulled a
=
valve
> cover, and found that cream colored greasy substance on it, water
> contamination. =A0No such in the oil itself or similar indication in the
> antifreeze. =A0After futher investigation, we all came to the same
conclu=
sion.
> The lack of continuous driving time was causing the oil to foul as the
ri=
ngs
> are probably not set any more. =A0The creamy substance at the inside top
=
of
> the valve covers was due to dew buildup as the mornings are terribly
mois=
t
> sometimes, and the engine never got hot enough to burn out the water.
>
> Its an extreme exaggeration of what can happen to current vehicles
(which
> run hotter/faster nowadays), but, it drives home a point about the need
t=
o
> put adequate highway miles to keep the contaminants down in the oil.
>
> --
> Dave