Inverse Oiler...

[1955 plymouth]

I was given this by my Dad, he had it on his '52 Chevy as an accessory, it was disconnected. What were these used for? Marvel Mystery oil, oil injection? Any input, anyone use one of these?

Thanks & Enjoy.

[greg g]

40's style snake oil. the lubricant was drawn from the reservoir into the intake manifold under vacuum, to provide lubrication for the combustion chamber and valves.

So burning crancase oil is bad, but burning extra oil from anouther source is good.

Here some of the marketing gobbly gook. Neat period accessory but probably useless, ad when the res ran dry a certain vacuum leak.

http://www.ampcolubes.com/index.php?content=about

[1955 plymouth]

wow, looks like they still make a modern version of that gizmo. I would think it would add to the carbon buildup ontop of the piston, actually cause smoke & all kinds of nasty stuff? Good conversation peice I guess.

[greg g]

not to mention play havoc with your ecu sensors and catylitic perverter.

[41/53dodges]

i would think 2-stroke oil would do better, and may actually do something, as it does smell nice when burned...

catalytic perverter. nice.

[james curl]

They used one somewhat like it on the 63 Oldsmobile Cutlass with Turbocharger. Used water and alcohol to stop detonation during high boost

[oldodge41]

They used one somewhat like it on the 63 Oldsmobile Cutlass with Turbocharger. Used water and alcohol to stop detonation during high boost

I was wondering if it could use water as I have heard of water injection to help with detonation on high compression engines. As a youngster we used to trickle water or ATF down the carb of a running engine to "bust up the carbon" , plus the ATF made 'em smoke like a bug sprayer, LOL............Tim