rumplecat : Blue Engine?

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Blue Engine?
Post by rumplecat on Oct 1, 2006, 3:13pm

While I was changing the oil I noticed how gummed up the insice of the oil filler neck was I gave it a pull and it came right out except for the hose attached, it was not a real tight fit, is this normal? Anyway I cleaned up the neck to repaint it. the paint color under the grime was a "light" navy blue, with a little scrubbing the engine block looks the same color, was this the factory color?
James G.

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Re: Blue Engine?
Post by brute4c on Oct 1, 2006, 8:49pm

Mine does that same thing...always has...I dont worry about it...

My engine is black...blue is different but not impossible...

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Re: Blue Engine?
Post by fast72 on Oct 6, 2006, 9:59am

Memphis Equipment shortblocks/longblocks are blue for some reason.

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Re: Blue Engine?
Post by damule on Oct 19, 2006, 6:43pm

The hose that is in the oil filler neck was, I thank A wire mesh to prevent large debri out of the engine.I do know, if you shove that metal to far in the neck the lifters will hit it and then you eill be wandering were the metal came from the next time you change the oil.

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Re: Blue Engine?
Post by brute4c on Oct 20, 2006, 8:57am

All the 230's I have seen, military and civilian, have that screen in the oil fill hole...