engine oil Walin Pahan pattu karama

Dr Vishmi

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    Does engine oil even ignite like that?

    Even if it does it won’t be as beautiful as a coconut oil flame anyway. It mostly will give hissing and popping sounds with a low flame.

    I guess it is fine as long as it is burned in an open area away from people or crowds cuz engine oil smoke may damage your lungs eyes and throat.

    [ I don't know what additives are in engine oil and the risk will be definitely doubles with used engine oil. ]
     

    imhotep

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    Parana Engine Oil walin pahan pattu karata kamak nadda? wesak ekata hari Budu pahana hari tiyanna. joke newei mama gawa Engine oil godak tiyenawa.
    Why don't you just try and let us know :unsure: The ignition point of motor oil I guess must be around 200 deg C, however used engine oil would be much lower because of the impurities.

     

    Fiona Dabare

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    "Yes, fumes from burning engine oil can be carcinogenic. Used engine oil, in particular, contains high levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) that are known to cause cancer."
     

    snm1990

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    උබ කර කර හිටපු රස්සා වලින් අස්වෙලා දැන් එංජින් කොස් එකක් කරනවද?
     
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    AnuradhaRa

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    මීට වැඩිය හොදායි උඹෙ.... 😅

    පුකට එන්ජින් ඔයිල් ටිකක් දාගත්ත නම්
     
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    milkywayromanholiday

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    I have been reading over the debate on lighting lamps with motor oil, especially old engine oil. One should give much thought to the safety elements here. Both new and used engine oil includes different chemical additions as well as, in the case of used oil, pollutants taken up from the engine. Engine oil heated in an open flame like a lamp can spew dangerous fumes and particulate particles. Inhaling these pollutants can be harmful to health, perhaps influencing the respiratory system and having other negative consequences. As some members have already noted, the smoke from burning engine oil is not like that of conventional lamp oils (such as coconut oil, as discussed). Generally, it's far more dangerous and caustic. Lighting lamps, particularly for religious or decorative purposes like Wesak, it's always safest to use fuels specifically meant for that use – such as standard lamp oil, paraffin oil, or traditional options like coconut oil, which are meant to burn more cleanly and with less harmful byproducts. If you need to get rid of spent motor oil, rather than burning it, search for specific collecting sites or recycling centres that can handle it suitably.
     
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    sinhawanshaya

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    Parana Engine Oil walin pahan pattu karata kamak nadda? wesak ekata hari Budu pahana hari tiyanna. joke newei mama gawa Engine oil godak tiyenawa.

    අඩො උම්බල ඔයිල් විසික් කරන්නෙ කැනුවටද? ඇලටද? කොහෙටද? ඔවා recycle කරන එවුන් අරන් යන system නැද්ද?
     

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