At 03:09 AM 5/15/99 , you wrote:
>The
>car is a 1972 and the engine needs a little cleaning.
The best thing I've found for a quick but good do-it-yourself engine
cleaning is a product called Berryman Chemtool. You should be able to find
it at any auto parts place or Wal-Mart. To use it you warm the engine (oil)
up to operating temp, then pour it into the crank case. Then run the engine
for about 15 minutes or so (i.e. go for a short drive). Now for the bad
news...you must then immediately change the oil and filter (ouch!). If you
don't, all the gunk that was cleaned out of the engine will settle in the
oil pan and clog up the screen and maybe the pump. If necessary, this can
be repeated multiple times using cheap oil and filters till you get the
engine clean and finish up with a good oil and filter change. A lot better
(IMHO) than driving around for 1500 miles with gunk building up in the oil.
Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
mail to: mcrumley@airmail.net
I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case
I see a snake, which I also keep handy. -- W.C. Fields
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