Well, that's true...BUT...all of it's a guess, don't you think?
I mean, if I'm not going to disassemble things how will I know that anything REALLY worked? If I did take it all apart I'd just replace stuff...right? I mean, really, parts are usually not a big deal once you've done all the work.
I guess the way I look at it is this; using all of your experience, the collective here, what is the most effective approach to cleaning your engine?
Then, once putting that acquired knowledge (from all of you) to work, how do you maintain it the best you can?
In other words, if we could seal up our engines and put a port in the oil filler tube and fill it completely with kerosene (or Simple Green or XX product), then, the next morning drain every spec of dirt, carbon and contamination from our engines. Then a fresh fill of excellent oil. Wouldn't that be great? I mean a spraklingly clean engine!
Okay, we can't do that...then what? That's what I'm working on...then what.
There was a day I ENJOYED being under the hood. I don't anymore. Dirty, greasy and some of it almost impossible (like Control Arm Bushings...FUN!). I've done every single aspect of car repair except transmissions and I just think its all dirty now.
By the same token we all know that this "junk" is building up in our engines. The number one contaminant is air. Filters are only so good and they really can't be too good, or there would be no air. Number two, combustion byproducts. Number three oil byproducts from catching it all. All to be collected by a tiny oil filter totally incapable of doing the job.
Talk about planned obsolecence.
Then what?
The truth is that there should not be a car, truck, van, or tactor on the road without a bypass system.
Okay, now we're how many years into this that we really learn the micro particle part of this equation. Some learned it earlier. Some, like Cummins, are expert. I just learned of it all recently. It makes me sick how much waste I've created from lack of knowledge. Had I just known, I'd have put a new system on every single vehicle I've bought.
The truth is that I didn't know. Now I know at 117k there is damage in my engine and I don't want to have to replace this vehicle. Let's face it, cars are losers! What's worse is that I now know I created all that damage.
So, we're back to the same question...now what?
I don't mean to be simplistic or contradictory in any way, I just want to stop the wear now, clean it up and find a better way to move forward. Clearly the better way is through quality Bypass.
BUT, until it's cleaned up...it's still dirty. How do we safely clean it up without taking it all apart?
Sorry, I don't mean to question, I just want it clean and to find the next step in stopping the bleeding that vehicles are. I think there is a way. I hope...
