[SEL] Oil Question

[R & M Ingold]

Its all that free carbon we are causing by existing!!!
It just gets everywhere!
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JIM KIRKES" <jd.kirkes at verizon.net>
To: "Stationary Engine List" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 10:30 AM
Subject: [SEL] Oil Question


>I was recently at a show next to a hot air engine with lots of linkage. 
>The owner and I got to talking and we wound up with a oil question.
> when the linkage is oiled it later weeps out black even though their is no 
> combustion nearby and it is in a clean location.  The things that were 
> lubed were a steel pin through a brass link. Why does the oil turn black 
> when dirt does not appear to be a factor?
>
> Jim and Diane Kirkes
> Hemet, CA
> jd.kirkes at verizon.net
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