best internal engine cleaner?
07-06-2010, 10:44 AM
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OK. OP here. I bought the car used 3 years ago. It had 72000 miles on it. I ran a couple of cans of seafoam through it right away. I've changed the oil 3 times using mobil 1 full synthetic. Car now has 77,000 on it and I just tore it down to do some mods. The rockers had so much varnish on them that I had to soak them in brake cleaner overnight then use a wire wheel on a dremel to get the **** off. I changed the heads and the old ones were covered in varnish too. My problem is that every once in awhile after running it hard, I lose oil pressure and the motor starts ticking. It did it before the mods and one of the mods was a new oil pump. I have a couple of people thinking that the oil return may be slightly blocked. I can pull the car over and shut it down when it is doing it and within a half hour the problem has went away. I just put Auto/RX into it last night. The only problem is that they say to run it for 3000 miles. I'll be lucky to see 3000 miles in two years.
You need to go to the auto-rx site and look under application for "fast track". This is for hot rods and low mile vehicles. If I remember its only 1500 miles. The site it full of great info and the product really works if you follow the directions to the t! Also remember varnish is cosmetic. It has no ill effects inside of a combustion engine.
07-06-2010, 04:56 PM
#25
Oil DOES NOT clean ring packs and heavy build up. The detergents in oil can clean up some light build up inside of a combustion engine but their main purpose is to prevent deposits from forming in the first place. The only true way to clean carbon and sludge is to use a good additive added to the oil.
07-06-2010, 05:28 PM
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One of the best top engine cleaner you can buy is Lucas fuel system treatment. It cleans and lubricates the top end and is very safe as long as your fuel lines are not rusty inside. The fbody 99-02 fbody is known for rusted fuel lines, gm used bare carbon steel lines. Lucas can really loosen this rust and block the injectors. As long as your system is rust free you won't get a better cleaner and lubricant for the top end.
My 98 Jeep has over 180k miles on it and I used Lucas fuel system cleaner in it for a few months. I had to replace the intake manifold gaskets and when we took the intake off what we saw was amazing. The inside of the intake and cylinder head was clean like BRAND NEW. My nieghbor couldn't beileve it! I'm talking clean like it was scrubbed! http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...iid=26&catid=2
Don't let anyone BS you, this stuff is the real deal and it safe, doesn't smell bad etc....even yer momma will like it. LMAO
My 98 Jeep has over 180k miles on it and I used Lucas fuel system cleaner in it for a few months. I had to replace the intake manifold gaskets and when we took the intake off what we saw was amazing. The inside of the intake and cylinder head was clean like BRAND NEW. My nieghbor couldn't beileve it! I'm talking clean like it was scrubbed! http://www.lucasoil.com/products/dis...iid=26&catid=2
Don't let anyone BS you, this stuff is the real deal and it safe, doesn't smell bad etc....even yer momma will like it. LMAO
07-09-2010, 12:28 PM
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use amsoil powerfoam man trust me this works and very very easy to use. i maybe bias cause i use amsoil for everything but i believe that they make great products that really work well
07-09-2010, 05:38 PM
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I've got a question. How are you supposed to run the Seafoam or any other engine cleaner through your car? Some people have told me to put Seafoam in through the vacuum line, is that the air intake line? Can it go in with the motor oil? I know for a fact you can put it in the gas tank.
