At 07:16 PM 2/23/2007, Greg Potts wrote... >PTFE is great if you use it regularly, but an older engine that has >not seen PTFE used will usually be full of sludge deposits. The PTFE >will loosen these deposits and they will end up back in the oil flow, >where they will block oil passages and foul the filter. Exactly how does a nearly inert powder loosen sludge deposits? Marvel Mystery Oil, maybe, but Teflon(tm)? |
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