GS850 Lower end rinsing

[Lunchbox88]

Before I rebuild the top end onto the lower I was going to rinse the lower end out with kerosene to remove any built up crud or small gasket debris from the top end removal, and drain everything out of the oil pan. Does this seem like it would harm anything, or anything I should look out for? Also is there a way to make sure the oil holes that come out inside the tear-drop shaped o-ring are clear?

Thanks.

[Big T]

Take the oil pan off once you've drained out the kerosene

Clean the pan and the pick up

Buy a new gasket and reinstall the pan

[twotimeGSr]

A looooong time ago an older mechanic said he would take kerosene and put a couple of quarts in the oil of an auto motor and start the engine and drive it gently for about three to five minutes... then let it cool down over night and then start it the next day for another 3 to 5 minutes then drain the oil and replace it with new oil... then run it a couple of minutes then change the oil again... he said it would remove sludge and would not hurt the engine... I have no idea if he was correct.

[Lunchbox88]

Thanks for the response guys Ill give it a try and let you know how it works out.