Tweet
Can you put some of the oil into a (small) glass container and see if it stratifies, and what settles out?
-
Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021. -
Good idea, but the oil needs to be thinned some with say ISO Heat or any other oil compatible liquid.Originally posted by WmWatt View Post
The segmented solid could then be analyzed.
or better yet, Bondo, do you know what oil was used in the last oil change?
If so, then an XRF of new oil verses this oil could tell you the if it is a metallic contaminate and what kind of metal(s) they are.
Then you could determine where it might have come from.
Better if you have the chunk of suspected piston ring its XRF finger print can be matched to that found in the oil.'93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
'93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
'92 Aqua parts Car
'93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
'90 White LX Thanks to FB71
"Your God of repentance will not save you.
Your holy ghost will not save you.
Your God plutonium will not save you.
In fact...
...You will not be saved!"
Prince of Darkness -1987
Comment
-
Stick a bolt through the lid of a peanut butter jar and tighten a washer and nut down to it. Put some oil in the jar and screw the lid on, then stick the bolt into the end of a drill and run it for a minute or two.. This impromptu centrifuge should force the heavier metal to settle near the plastic wall of the peanut butter jar to see it.-Zack
Blue '93 GL Auto: White 13" 5 Point Wheels, Full LED Conversion, and an 8" SubComment
-
^ Ha! Cool idea!Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:
R.I.P.
Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
My Music!
http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647Comment
-
PU241 writes: "Good idea, but the oil needs to be thinned some with say ISO Heat or any other oil compatible liquid."
When I spray the underside of my car in the fall with conventional oil (not synthetic) as a rust preventative I mix in some universal solvent (paint thinner)
so it will come out as a spray. If that's conventional oil Id try diluting with paint thinner.Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.Comment
Comment