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Old 03-08-2006, 11:05 PM
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Re: Engine Flush *WATER* can I do it?

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Originally Posted by brattzzzzz
yes i was going to flush hard with a water hose and then

put in about 5 quarts oil and let it flush some of the water out with the 1first quart and then seal

any water should evaporate once i turn on the motor correct
You won't flush out anything except your bearings in teeny tiny pieces. That oil soaked crud in your motor is not water soluble it won't wash away anyway. Oil and water no mix bad for motor no do. Much big trouble. You comprende?

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Originally Posted by gthompson97
The metal shavings are probably your bearings starting to go and the "slapping" you hear is probably the rod "slapping" around on the crankshaft (while shaving off metal pieces of the bearing).
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