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Default Bio-diesel additive
On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:40:37 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:50:27 -0600, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

Bio-diesel offers improved lubricity.

No real surprise, they still use castor oil for lube, because it is
better in some ways [and not because it's cheap: it's not]

Casady

It won't come as a surprise to you, I don't suppose: Castrol is called
Castrol because they SOLD Castor oil. Still available - years ago, I
would fill up an MGA just for the lovely smell.
Though WWI pilots sitting behing castor lubricated rotaries, would
throw up at times - it has an emetic effect apparently.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK
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