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| VaccaRabite |
 Nov 2 2005, 01:10 PM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,456 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I bet if I searched, I'd find the answer for this, but I am being lazy.
So, I am going to drop the engine soon, come hell or high water. I need to drain the oil out of it. No problem. But I have always had it burned into my skull that you need to let the oil heat up before draining, and my engine has not run in a year, and won't start right now. Its a dumb question, and I am almost embarrased to ask it, but will bad stuff happen if I just drain it cold? I can't imagine that it would harm anyhting, but better safe then sorry. Zach |
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| STL914 |
Nov 3 2005, 11:59 AM
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Be careful here!! Years ago back in Wisconsin, I recall reading a news story about some fool who's truck would not start due to the typical cold winters. He drained his oil and attempted to heat it on his stove. The oil reached its flash point and ignited. Poor guy lost his entire house, wife and daughter because of the fire. |
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Vacca Rabite draining old, cold oil Nov 2 2005, 01:10 PM
olav I drained my oil while cold, like a bad boy, had n... Nov 2 2005, 01:13 PM Buckeye '73 From "Preserving the Porsche" by F.A. Porsche
"..... Nov 2 2005, 01:51 PM rhcb914 The real problem with draining cold oil is that it... Nov 2 2005, 01:56 PM Aaron Cox get a heat source under the case? warm it up someh... Nov 2 2005, 02:49 PM Mueller you could add some gas to the oil to thin it out..... Nov 2 2005, 02:56 PM olav I drained mine cold over a period of a week... I a... Nov 2 2005, 03:27 PM maf914 So the oil is cold, so what? It won't be much... Nov 2 2005, 03:34 PM IanStott It will just take a little longer to drain out. If... Nov 2 2005, 05:05 PM STL914 Nov 3 2005, 01:45 PM
TROJANMAN use a paint stripping gun to heat the oil before d... Nov 3 2005, 03:23 PM |
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