Fuel As a Preservative (was: Re [ihc] Maybe the End...)

["T.R.E.Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---So what you are saying, if you were to have washed your parts in unleaded
gasoline, the sulphur would have preserved your brain a little?

---You can't remember everything man, but as a request, please don't forget
details. Your stories would not be the same if there were too many pauses,
due to you trying to remember what you were saying... or falling asleep.

---Thanks again Mr. Hofstetter.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: [ihc] Maybe the End to My Wartime Motor :(


> >---It is a common practice and suggested in the owner's manual when harsh
> >winters are common. There were pretty harsh winters up in Michigan, so
after
> >finding the suggestion in the owner's manual, I didn't pay any mind to
the
> >smell the next time I changed oil. The smell was gone after the third oil
> >change, so I am assuming it will take about 3 before I get all the gas
out
> >of my crankcase. I just won't wait until 3000 miles to change oil this
next
> >few intervals, but I do see maybe a quart of heavy synthetic added after
> >this next drain.
>
> Thomas,
>
> Gasoline is much more volatile than kerosene, so it won't take you
> more than one oil change to get rid of the gas. At least that is what
> I think.
>
> You know, that is probably what is wrong with my memory. I used to
> wash parts in gasoline, wash my hands in gasoline, suck on a syphon
> hose till my mouth was full of gasoline.  Wonder is that I'm even
> alive, much less still halfway coherent.