Re: [Amc-list] Gettin' the sludge out

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

I think you could use an engine flush product like the Gunk brand engine flush.  Just follow the directions on the can.  I think it calls for idling the engine for a few minutes after adding the engine flush product then changing you oil.  I think you can generally tell how much sludge and varnish is in your engine by the appearance of the valve train.  When I'm evaluating whether to pull and engine in the junkyard I generally remove a (or the) valve cover. 

Regards,
Joe Fulton



--- On Sun, 2/15/09, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Amc-list] Gettin' the sludge out
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009, 4:14 PM
> While putting the pushrods back into my 195.6OHV, I checked
> behind the
> access plates. I ran my fingers into all sorts of holes and
> such (I'm
> just that kind of guy) and came up with all sorts of thick
> sludge. I'm
> guessing either the synthetic oil or the steam-cleaning
> from the blown
> head gasket kicked up a lot of gunk.
> 
> Dropping the oil pan is a little beyond me (don't you
> need to raise the
> engine to do that?). What's the best alternative for
> cleaning out any
> built up sludge and gunk in the crankcase? I'm guessing
> since it is so
> heavy, it would effect oil flow - so I'd like to clean
> it up a bit.
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