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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: gordyzx9r on April 23 2011, 07:13:48 PM

Title: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: gordyzx9r on April 23 2011, 07:13:48 PM: What is the shelf life of denatured alcohol with Uplon Lube mixed in it? I thought it would be fairly long but now I'm being told it could be as little as 3 weeks once the seal is broken.
Title: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: Steve Wood on April 23 2011, 08:23:32 PM: was it resealed....it goes bad from moisture being absorbed into it...if the source is closed off, it should be fine.
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: gordyzx9r on April 23 2011, 09:11:04 PM: What about in an alky tank in the car?
Title: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: Steve Wood on April 24 2011, 12:49:05 AM: that probably was not that well sealed

it will not be bad..it will just be diluted with some water....after all, some run 50-50 and others run straight water....if it does not show timing retard, it is okay
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: challengermike on April 24 2011, 10:50:14 PM: While we are talking about this how much lube you guys been adding.I have been using about a cap full of lube per old smc round bottle when i fill it.Im starting to wonder if its not enough,i have been threw 3 pumps now.
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: gordyzx9r on April 25 2011, 03:46:41 PM: I use 1 oz per gal. for the past 7 years and I'm still on the same pump. It's a first generation SMC kit.
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: challengermike on April 25 2011, 05:48:49 PM: I guess thats not my problem then,lol.If anything im over oiling it.
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: SuperSix on April 25 2011, 05:53:44 PM: Quote from: "challengermike @ Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:48 pm"
I guess thats not my problem then,lol.If anything im over oiling it.

It doesn't sound like a capful would be enough to over oil something. Strange. What brand pump do you keep killing?
Title: Re: Shelf Life: Denatured Alcohol with/Uplon Lube?
Post by: challengermike on April 26 2011, 09:05:26 PM: Its my fault because i have been throwing regular fuel injection pumps for an s10 or a chevy in there since the orginal one died.I was just wondering if i wasnt putting enough oil in with it.I should just get the correct pump and be done with it.The pumps were free so i cant complain.But it really opened my eyes to hitting the test button before each run to make sure it works.When the orignal one died and took out the head gaskets.