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Old 09-08-2007, 05:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I just got my results on my first oil analysis from Blackstone. It was ran for 6000 miles on Mobil 1 5-40 and 5000k of it on WVO 90% of the time. The report found that I had above average levels of Sodium and Potassium which were indicators of Antifreeze in the oil. I have GFS system with the coolant lines running through my stock tank which is converted to WVO. If I had a leak in the coolant lines and coolant was getting into my WVO would I get coolant in my oil or is it coming from some place else? Below is the actual report.

Some oils use sodium as an additive, but not this one. We found 70 ppm sodium and 8
ppm potassium and that points to the possibility of anti-freeze getting into the oil supply. It hasn't yet
hurt engine wear; all wear metals read close to universal averages. The sodium may also be from the
WVO fuel. If it's antifreeze, then this is a problem you can contain with short oil changes, at least for
now. The TBN was 11.0, lots of active additive remaining in the oil. Monitor your coolant level and
check back for another look.
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Old 09-10-2007, 11:47 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Engine Oil analysis

Here's what Blackstone said about my last UOA.

Potassium and sodium were both present, though we think these are leftover from the WVO use rather than anti-freeze. We understand that you need to use potassium hydroxide and/or sodium hydroxide to make WVO fuel, so it's common to see both elements show up at low levels. Of course, they do mask minor anti-freeze contamination you may have, though we don't really have any reason to think that's an issue here. Wear still looks fine, showing no mechanical problems developing. We're glad to see lead stay so low. Soot levels were low as well.

Sodium was at 8ppm and potassium at 13 ppm.
Since when is NaOH or KOH used to make WVO?
Blackstone needs some remedial lessons on WVO fuel.
My bioD is ASTM commercially made.
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Re: Engine Oil analysis

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hheynow</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Sodium was at 8ppm and potassium at 13 ppm.
Since when is NaOH or KOH used to make WVO?
Blackstone needs some remedial lessons on WVO fuel.
My bioD is ASTM commercially made. </div></div>

Thats what I was thinking when i read that. I know WVO would explain the sulfur but I dont know about potassium.
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