Miata Mailing List: September 1996, Message #0249
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   From: "John C. Day" 

Subject: Re: Noisy Lifters

   Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 18:14:56 -0500



I believe somebody recently posted (or maybe it was on the news group?)

that crankcase "flush" products are typically straight kerosene, so the

50/50 mix sounds like a stronger dose of same.  Doesn't mean it's safe,

but if the flush product really is just kerosene, such a treatment

wouldn't be unheard of.



I get similar lifter noise when I start my 90,000 mile '90 A, but I'm a

little too chicken to do stuff like this.  Maybe when it's got

190,000...  :-)



SAMUEH01@mcrcr6.med.nyu.edu wrote:

> 

> Sounds a little dangerous. Although the lifter noise is gone what

> about any possible damage to other parts of the engine?  Synthetic oil

> is a safer bet.  However, I'd like to hear from someone who knows

> about the safety of the 50/50 mix of oil and kerosine on the engine?

> If this is a safe procedure it might be useful in clearing out sone

> cloged oil passeges.

> 

> Herb Samuels



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John

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