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11-08-2008, 11:21 PM | #1 |
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Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
Going about 75 on a highway, had a power reduction, and now has a nice stumble and smokes some oil.
F*ck. Time to take it in for some help. |
11-09-2008, 07:45 AM | #2 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
just leave it on the side of the road with a "free to any board member" sign in the window. I'm sure one of us northerners would take care of it. within a day you would have at least a dozen trailer show up. LOL
did it make any noises? (bad juju) possibly a valve seal oil fouled a plug or 2? |
11-09-2008, 08:18 AM | #3 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
Chris......didnt you have some people do some work on that thing....? Maybe something they did.....Did not do......?
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11-09-2008, 09:19 AM | #4 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
time for a ls1....
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11-09-2008, 09:48 AM | #5 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
pull the oil pan and vavle covers off and see if u can see anything
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11-09-2008, 11:19 AM | #6 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
I'd look at the spark plugs to see which one is wet with oil. That way you would know which cylinder is acting up. Then do a compression test to see if it's valve guides or rings.
Most of the engines I've had with oil burning problems have been rings or valve guides. I had one once with a badly worn out valve guide that would smoke pretty bad. It would also mess the spark plug every 200-300 miles. |
11-09-2008, 11:21 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
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Then I am taking it to the people who did the work and asking them to make good on it if shop #1 can say they did something dumb (like advance my timing too much, whatever) |
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11-09-2008, 11:29 AM | #8 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
I`d check for carbon in the cap/on rotor,plug wires,and plugs.
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11-09-2008, 11:32 AM | #9 | |
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11-09-2008, 11:32 AM | #10 |
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Re: Well, SOMETHING gave out in the 350 today
Trying to get up the gumption to go **** with it now.. Sunday morning, and im being lazy.
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