Hi Andy and all,
glad to see the ideas are still flowing in this thread. I have been sidetracked with some messing about with higher performance 1/2a glow engines for a 1/2a proto profile type plane but I will never loose interest in the diesels.
Andy, could it have been a Lucas oil product? I regularily see the Lucas demo thingy at many auto/industrial supply stores. They have additives for crankcase oil and for other lube products. Canadian tire has or use to sell them too.
I remember babbited bearings - never had much to do with them however. A term I don't hear to often anymore.
cheers, Graham
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Jens,
When I was actually working for a living, I ran an industrial supply store. We sold lubricants for industry, gear oil and also greases. We had a product that you added to any oil that improved the EP rating. They had a demonstration device similar to what you have described. Unfortunately, this was not meant for two stroke application.
But what if someone tried this or a similar additive? I knew what it was back then but memory fades. Anyone know what that might be?
On the gasser thread, there's much discussion about oils and some swear by Amsoil's claim of 100/1 mix for their synthetic. Others trash the notion. That is, of course with a rod with bearings. Still, if 1% works on them, might it not be robust enough to work for our bushed rods at 5% ?