Dependable CA, Neglectful owner

Thought I would brag about a CA, and admit my stupidity.  Parked my '53 CA last fall.  It has a 60" woods mower and sits outside.  It's common for water to get in the exhaust manifold since the muffler is laid back due to mowing under trees.  Battery was dead this spring.  I checked the radiator, it was full.  I expected to see some "cream" on the oil dipstick.  The level was high, and some black sludge.  Uh Oh!!!   Block wasn't cracked and the oil pan wasn't buldged.  I removed the drain plug and 2-3 gallons of clear water came out, and then the black slime.  Uh Oh!!  I let it drain overnight, installed the plug, and then poured in 2 gallons of diesel fuel as a mild solvent/lubricant/flushing agent.  I removed the spark plugs, rotated the engine with the crank to remove the water on top of the pistons.  The engine was free, never locked up.  I let it sit for 24 hours, drained the diesel.    Added another gallon for final flush.  Cranked the engine with the starter to get things circulating.  Not sure if the old oil pump is good enough to pump diesel fuel?

Well, 50 years off the life of infinity, ain't much.  Seein's how it's a sleeve'd motor with bearing inserts, and made from good quality materials, it should chug away long after you and I are gone.  ;-)

Glad to hear it tolerated the mistreatment... put a roof over it, or a peanut-butter jar over the pipe, mebbie run a little two-stroke oil in the gas before you shut it down for the winter, that'll help cut down surface corrosion from condensate.