Glad you said something. I thought about letting it run a while, throwing a gallon of Lucas in it. Then drain the coolant. What do you think? Maybe help the bearings/rings from getting rusty?
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I’d probably let it run a few minutes
30 seconds won’t do anything for drying it.
I know a guy who drove a farm tractor 5 miles to my shop for an overhaul with no water in the cooling system…the radiator wasn’t even on it and really didn’t cause any damage…not sure what the motivation for that stunt wasSons Hero, Rideandrepair and Big Road Skateboard Thank this. -
While that coolant was getting into the pan, when the engine was hot and ran with water in the oil, you probably noticed what appeared to be excessive blowby.
For the most part, that blow by was steam. All that hot moisture rises, and what doesn't make it out the blowby tube, ends up as the slimey grey mess on the inside of the valve cover, and on the jakes and rockers.
Me personally, if was letting it set till spring. I'd drain the coolant and oil, Spin it over by hand till it turns over easy so you know there is no coolant on the piston. Drop 8 or 9 gallons of diesel in the oil pan and fire it up for 45 seconds or so.
That should clean the top end off very well, remove any moisture from the drain ports and back into the pan, and flush remaining coolant off the piston and rings, while adding some lube to the cylinders.
Obviously oil pressure will be very low. I wouldn't worry about that for just a short run.Last edited: Nov 28, 2023
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It's not something i would do under normal circumstances, but I worry about that moisture setting all winter.
I've seen so many engines run with large amounts of diesel in the oil from failed injectors, that it just wouldn't concern me for a short term start upW923 Thanks this. -
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