Mark.
Ever seen a Vanagon engine fire?
The less oil and sludge there is the better.
I had oil in my pushrod covers once and it flamed, scorched the plug
ceramics and melted the rubber boots.
I've since drilled 3/8' in holes in them so they don't hold a pool of
oil.
I say cleaner is better.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:27:45 -0800 Mark Belanger <belanger@FLUID.COM>
writes:
> Kevin Carrubba wrote:
> > anybody have any insight for me?
>
> I hate to say it, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it, especially if
> it
> hasn't been cleaned regularly.  Every car I've owned has been at
> least
> 20 years old until the Vanagon and invariably all the gunk that had
> collected in and around the engine compartment got to me until I
> cleaned
> it.  Every time(well, OK, three times) I had a shiny looking engine
> and
> 2 or 3 new oil leaks.
>
> A major repair or overhauling the entire system is one thing, but
> cleaning for cleaning's sake is asking for trouble, IMHO.
>
> Cavaet cleanor...
>
>
> -MB
> --
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Mark Belanger - belanger@fluid.com
>
>

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