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- From: brooks@mcnc.org (Ted Brooks)
- Subject: Re: Mopar 360 V-8 question
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.224516.27412@mcnc.org>
- Sender: daemon@mcnc.org (David Daemon)
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- Organization: MCNC Center for Microelectronics, RTP, NC
- References: <1992Dec21.170131.23484@samba.oit.unc.edu> <4fhr06@dixie.com> <paraska.44.725547816@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 22:45:16 GMT
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- In article <paraska.44.725547816@oasys.dt.navy.mil> paraska@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Pete Paraska) writes:
- >>Mopar engines are pretty tough. Best thing you can do to your engine
- >>is to avoid short trips, warm it thoroughly, change the oil at reasonable
- >>intervals and don't lug it. Lugging, particularly accompanied by detonation,
- >>is the worst thing you can do to a motor.
- >>
- >>John
- >
- >John, (or anybody), could you elaborate on why lugging an engine is the
- >worst thing you can do to it? What harm does it do to the engine?
- >I've heard that it can cause head gasket problems. Is this true?
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- >| Pete Paraska (paraska@oasys.dt.navy.mil) |
- >| David Taylor Model Basin, CARDEROCKDIV |
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- lUgging will result in overstressing bearings, oil, overheating, and all
- kinds of other things that can reduce engine life.
-
- nothing serious... :-)
-
- Ted Brooks
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