At 01:25 PM 11/29/01 -0800, you wrote: >But when I opened the container I had just bought, it was black as coal and >had a strong odor.
Steve,
If it has an acrid, almost sour smell you may have been given hypoid
gear oil. Often this looks black or greenish-black like steam oil but it
smells unmistakeably awful because of the high sulphur content. This is
not good for locos. Steam oil should have an mildly sweet odor.
Cheers,
Harry
