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Date:         Mon, 19 Jun 2000 14:27:07 -0400
Reply-To:     "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@mindspring.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@mindspring.com>
Subject:      Re: Questions about Diesels
Comments: To: Michael Snow <mwsnow@home.com>
In-Reply-To:  <01f101bfd985$b4e50950$6401a8c0@win2kpro>
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 If you are having oil
>viscosity problems (too thick) I would consider oil analysis.  It is more
>likely to be soot than sludge.  If so, you need some engine service SOON.
>Excessive soot in the oil will KILL the engine.  Check the archives on this
>one.  Someone blew a low mileage diesel from excessive soot in the oil.




        That would The Westyman, aka big Karl Mullendore.  He knows about
synthetic oil and diesels.  I think he runs dino now exclusively since the
disaster of the last year.


HK
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