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Old 12-13-2011, 05:43 PM
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Checked my Covers and a few bolts were actually a little lose. Tightend 'em. But there are those looong stemed bolts I can't get any tool over unless I buy a loong socket. Why does life have to be made so hard.

Now, I see no leaks etc.

Seafoam...will that clean the whole engine including lifters etc.?
Is that even a good idea?
 
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Old 12-13-2011, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Andreas2k10
Seafoam...will that clean the whole engine including lifters etc.?
Is that even a good idea?
Well remember oil is regulated and additives are not, seafoam is reputable but if you do the recommended oil change intervals cleaning is unnecessary.
 
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Old 12-13-2011, 10:02 PM
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Fully Synthetic oils like Mobil One have very good and higher quantities of detergents that help clean out engines. I don't put anything in the crank case, but I know of people that have, and in the past I have but I used diesel fuel to clean out sludge in engines not taken care of.
 
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seafoam in the crankcase should be unnecessary if you take care ofyour engine.
 
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Originally Posted by Mechaniczman
I found an extra coil wire not going anywere, it was just connected to one of those clips on the valve cover bolt
No one commented on the fact that there are no "extra" coil wires. WTHeck are you talking about?

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Old 12-14-2011, 09:21 PM
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What, you never saw the 9 cylinder Durango???

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Oh yea... that 9 cylinder. Forgot about that one.

 
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purrs like a cat with hickups if i remember correctly
 
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Originally Posted by srch4me
purrs like a cat with hickups if i remember correctly
Now THERE'S a new one!!!!

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somehow i missed that one INDY, good point tho how did you end up with an EXTRA coil wire?!?!?!?!?!?!??
 


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