<VV> Re: Oil use

[Ron]

Right, fifty years ago everyone knew that Penn. oil was to be preferred.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Underwood" <tonyu at roava.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: Oil use


> At 01:22 hours 04/17/2006, ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>In a message dated 4/17/06 10:06:37 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>>UltraMonzaWest at aol.com writes:
>>
>>In a  message dated 4/17/2006 9:43:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>>reray at echoes.net  writes:
>>
>> > Pennsylvania oil reportedly had some sort of wax in it  that
>> > resulted in a filmy buildup eventually that was supposed to be
>>detrimental.
>> > I'm fairly certain that this is useless info but I  thought I would 
>> > throw
>>in
>> > my 2c for fun.
>> >
>>******************************************************************************
>>***************************
>>AHH!!   so true.......40 years ago!    Join the World!!! gggg    Old wives
>>tales and old technology are long gone!   gggg
>>
>>
>>
>>Funny thing--when I was growing up in Detroit, Pennsylvania oil was the
>>preferred type. It was to be used unless it couldn't be found; then to be 
>>changed
>>to as soon as a source was available.
>
>
>
> That's what I always heard, via performance people as well as design 
> engineers who would comment in editorials in car magazines Back When. 
> They all said that the paraffin in PA crude made for a superior 
> lubricating oil.
>
>
> tony..
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