Brain fart, coolant system 1

[SonyAD]

I've just had a brain fart. How about using engine oil for coolant in the engine's coolant system, separately from the oil in the sump. I'm thinking of corrosion prevention and wear protection of the coolant pump. Also, a good, thin synthetic will pour at temperatures where you'd need a lot of antifreeze. Or maybe use a blend of water/engine oil.

Also, if you have a water/oil intercooler, no issue at all if it start to leak, except maybe aged coolant oil mixing with fresher sump oil.

And, finally, easier emergency maintenance for those not mechanically inclined.

Well, is it worthwhile in any way, just more expensive than distilled water, or stupid(why, please)?

10x for your time.

 

[evelrod]

WOW-----250k miles!!! Now I can perceive you dedication. I am impressed since I quit at ~27k...Blown head gasket, leaking pushrod tubes, broken spider gears, broken first motion shaft, burned out turbo bearing, lots of niggling little interior problems, things falling off, that sort of thing. Gearchange and clutch adjustments on a regular basis---Like I said gymkhanas and road rallies and my youthful exuberance (I was only 24/25 years old) probably led to most of the problems. I really loved that little car. I traded my '61 Vette for it, I liked it so much. Too bad it turned out to be such a problem in reliability.

Rod

 

[MikeHalloran]

I got it cheap from someone who loved it, because of a broken flywheel at 60k miles. The replacement broke in a year or two. The replacement for that was one-piece aluminum; tricky but fun.

Only really major problem was a piston that lost its crown.. and pieces of ring chipped the timing gears... while I drove it another ten miles. That was a tough engine.

Stock pushrod tube o-rings assembled with RTV didn't leak... but didn't come apart easily when you wanted them to.

The only thing that fell off regularly was the stock mufflers; headers and glasspacks fixed that, and made it LOUD. Like I cared. What fun.





Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA