I think my engine is giving up
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Re: I think my engine is giving up
by Diesel Dawg » Wed May 01, 2013 11:37 am
Mark 12 gallons of oil from cal. to NE.? That baby is hurtin !!!! I had a 64 289 ford back in the day that went through 17qts. in 400miles so I started running 80-90 gear oil in it it stayed in a little longer!!!! not alot though. but it never quit me.
92 D-350 reg. cab,dually,c.t.d.,auto,3.54s,fuel screw 2+turns,smoke screw3 turns,star wheel all the way down,,B.H.A.F.,,gauges,DennyT stage 2 pin,366 spring next!!!
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Re: I think my engine is giving up
by Mark Nixon » Wed May 01, 2013 12:24 pm
If there ever were a chance for an engine to "runaway on engine oil" this was the chance to do it.
All it ever did was smoke very blue after coasting down a steep grade and getting back into the throttle.
It was bad enough that if it were a gasser, it would have fouled spark plugs.
I think the lack of compression kept it from going runaway on me.
I also think the hard starting is a combination of low compression and oil in the pistons that doesn't burn as readily, which is why it takes a buttload of cranking to get it to fire off.
Mark.
All it ever did was smoke very blue after coasting down a steep grade and getting back into the throttle.
It was bad enough that if it were a gasser, it would have fouled spark plugs.
I think the lack of compression kept it from going runaway on me.
I also think the hard starting is a combination of low compression and oil in the pistons that doesn't burn as readily, which is why it takes a buttload of cranking to get it to fire off.
Mark.
- Mark Nixon