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Java Junky · 01-29-2007, 03:10 PM

"Leaked like a screen door on a submarine"???? Thanks Scott. I ain't heard that in years. 'Much obliged.
As for "scientific support", well Bub, I godda admit that my info, even when I got it 30 years ago, was dated, so I imagine that there's been at least a few new studies on the subject.
But, if I read my history right, in WWII synthetic oil was the brainchild of the German scientists, n' they recommended that when the new ME-109s were run up for the first time, they were run up on synthetic. Immediately upon completion of that, the synthetic was drained n' each ME went on-duty with petroleum in it's gut with the synthetic still coatin' it's innards.
Oh, forgot to mention that the synthetic that was run in the engine, when it was drained, was filtered n' put into the next new engine in line, n' again, n' again, n' again . .
Now, I don't know 'bout you . . but that's good enough for me until I see somethin' to the contrary.
***P.S. Y'know Bub, ya got me to wantin' to verify what I read years ago. So far I'm comin' up Butkus. If I godda eat crow, I godda eat crow. Currently runnin' a thread "Knowledge (the lack thereof)" on the history of synthetic. Will advise.
Be well.
Java

01-29-2007, 03:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
Java Junky Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Joisey Posts: 6,402	"Leaked like a screen door on a submarine"???? Thanks Scott. I ain't heard that in years. 'Much obliged. As for "scientific support", well Bub, I godda admit that my info, even when I got it 30 years ago, was dated, so I imagine that there's been at least a few new studies on the subject. But, if I read my history right, in WWII synthetic oil was the brainchild of the German scientists, n' they recommended that when the new ME-109s were run up for the first time, they were run up on synthetic. Immediately upon completion of that, the synthetic was drained n' each ME went on-duty with petroleum in it's gut with the synthetic still coatin' it's innards. Oh, forgot to mention that the synthetic that was run in the engine, when it was drained, was filtered n' put into the next new engine in line, n' again, n' again, n' again . . Now, I don't know 'bout you . . but that's good enough for me until I see somethin' to the contrary. ***P.S. Y'know Bub, ya got me to wantin' to verify what I read years ago. So far I'm comin' up Butkus. If I godda eat crow, I godda eat crow. Currently runnin' a thread "Knowledge (the lack thereof)" on the history of synthetic. Will advise. Be well. Java __________________ In life-long pursuit of that most mythic of beasts: the ever-elusive perfect corner. Well . . . that, r' at least a whole lodda clear spin-out room.