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Engine Oil Contamination / Propane Conversion - 5/26/2008 7:11:51 AM

Dutchman

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I have a 1995 Ranger, 4.0 Liter, 5-Spd., 4X4 Supercab with 238,000 miles on it. It seems I'm getting fuel contamination in the engine oil. Depending on severity of service, just cruising vs. pulling a trailer in hot weather, the contamination can be moderate to rapid. The truck has recently spent a winter in Gunnison, CO., where temperatures go down as low as negative 40. Mostly ambient temperatures where I live favor the high side, however, with 100 degrees in the summer.
Anyone have any ideas as to the source of the contamination?
I bought this truck new and don't intend to ever retire it. Everything is original except the AC compressor which was replaced last summer. I attribute the vehicle's longevity to 3000 mile oil changes, regular use of Slick 50, and a quart of ATF in the fuel tank every fill-up in the hot weather.
With the price of gas having hit $3.999 here this past week, I have been giving more thought to the feasibility of a propane conversion. Many farmers and ranchers in the area use propane set-ups on full-size pick-ups (mostly older models) but I wonder if anyone has attempted it on a similarly equipped Ranger.

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Dutchman