DRAINING THE ENGINE.
KEROSENE A DANGER. Car owners are sometimes advised to flush out their, engines with kerosene after draining the oil away. This is a procedure the novice will do well to leave severely alone. The best practice is to drain the crankcase while the engine is hot, as practically all the oil will then run off freely, and there will be no need to resort to flushing. The danger in using kerosene is that some of it is almost sure to be left in the engine. On no account should the engine be cranked or run while kerosene is being used for flushing, as this will carry the kerosene into the splash trays, whero it will remain. After running off the oil it is a good plan to fish around with the finger for any grit or chips of metal which may be lodged about the orifice. Drainage should always be carried out with the car standing on a level surface.
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Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19391, 17 August 1928, Page 5
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