Re: [Amc-list] Spring Flush

[tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Armand,

And I thought I treated my engines nicely. I'm a slob compared to you! It
sounds like, even if you made the worst possible of the choices you laid out
here, it's still twice as good as necessary. I'd buy your used cars!





On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Ken,
>
> I entirely agree with you. If I was to purchase synthetic lubricant for a
> car that would be subjected to 30 below zero, I would buy the lower
> viscosity for sure.
> Anyway.........................
> Remember the car we are discussing will never be started when it is 30
> below
> zero outside. It is leading a pampered life now compared to when I
> initially
> purchased it in 1972. So if I'm not going to start the car when it is
> colder
> out than let's say 32 degrees,  I think it will be ok with the 20W50, would
> anyone agree??   I've used the block heater to prewarm the engine with 40W
> in it and the lifters didn't even tick because I would engage the starter
> and let it crank first for a bit and then set the choke and it would fire
> instantly and not clatter.
>
> thanks,
>
> Armand
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Ames" <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Spring Flush
>
>
> > ...and the block heater doesn't heat the oil. When it does start the oil
> is
> > still dead cold. It will warm faster once it hits the warm parts of the
> engine.
> > At 30 below and having been plugged in, my Eagle starts fine but still
> takes too
> > long for the oil light to go out.
> >
> > Ken
> >
>
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-- 
All your arguments are invalid.
Enjoy your unstable system.
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