[NSRCA-discussion] Engine cleaning and after run oil

[Wayne Galligan]

I used my outside grill that had a burner and boiled the anti-freeze and in
no time had my header cleaned off..... BUT....  the anti freeze caught on
fire after it had boiled off some of the ingredients.   Not good!!

BTDT...    Wayne G.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin X. Moleski, SJ" <moleski at canisius.edu>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Engine cleaning and after run oil


> --On Tuesday, January 03, 2006 1:56 PM -0600 Keith Black
<tkeithb at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > When you use the anti-freeze DON'T let it boil,
> > just let it simmer for a while (most people I've
> > heard of use an old crock pot).
>
> I've heard people say that the pot should be clearly
> painted with a warning not to use it for food.  The
> anti-freeze is poisonous.
>
> > I made the mistake of allowing it to boil once and
> > it made the light colored aluminum turn dark and ugly.
>
> I've also heard that leaving the engine in the
> pot too long can have this same effect.
>
> Marty
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