Integrated method for cleaning and flushing an internal combustion engine

Patent · Tue Oct 13 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:6859929

Bedi, R D

This patent describes an integrated method for changing oil in and cleaning interior passages and components of an internal combustion engine having an internal oil lubrication distribution passage system, an oil filter and an oil reservoir. It comprises: removing waste oil form the oil reservoir into a suitable waste oil storage receptacle exterior to the internal combustion engine; introducing a flushing fluid into the oil reservoir by passing the flushing fluid through the oil filter and then through the internal oil distribution passage system into the oil reservoir; removing the introduced from the internal combustion engine into a suitable waste flushing fluid storage receptacle exterior to the internal combustion engine; and introducing fresh engine oil into the internal combustion engine.

• Assignee: K.J. Manufacturing Co., Wixom, MI (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5154775
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-659035
• OSTI ID: 6859929
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020500 -- Petroleum-- Products & By-Products
020900 -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100 -- Internal Combustion Engines
330700* -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Emission Control
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CLEANING
CONTROL
ENGINES
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
FILTERS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LUBRICATION
MACHINE PARTS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLANNING
POLLUTION CONTROL
REMOVAL
STORAGE
WASTE OILS