Simon Juncal

Cal wrote:
> I know the best way to get by this is to replace the spings. What I have
> done is to use Seafoam. I pour about half a can slowly in the throttle body
> at idle (or a little above idle), add the rest to the gas, and I am 'cured'
> for about a year. ( Follow instructions on the can.) I tried the new plugs
> and wires suggested by the dealership, and this is the only thing that has
> worked for me. Of course, if you have the cash or time, replace the
> springs. Especially since with this cheap fix , you're never really sure
> about that trip to the mountains......

How does seafoam in the FUEL SYSTEM cure weak valve springs for a
year??? You've got worn valve guides that are cruding up your valves and
restricting flow maybe... or perhaps you've got really really bad carbon
buildup that's causing ping (which will definitely be folowed by some
power loss), hell maybe you've got carbon so bad that it's shrouding
your valves and reducing flow... In which case some hard wide open
throttle runs every once in a blue moon should help. but nothing in your
fuel, intake, or combustion chamber is ever EVER touching your springs
or effecting them in any other way.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

Cal wrote:
> I know the best way to get by this is to replace the spings. What I have
> done is to use Seafoam. I pour about half a can slowly in the throttle body
> at idle (or a little above idle), add the rest to the gas, and I am 'cured'
> for about a year. ( Follow instructions on the can.) I tried the new plugs
> and wires suggested by the dealership, and this is the only thing that has
> worked for me. Of course, if you have the cash or time, replace the
> springs. Especially since with this cheap fix , you're never really sure
> about that trip to the mountains......

How does seafoam in the FUEL SYSTEM cure weak valve springs for a
year??? You've got worn valve guides that are cruding up your valves and
restricting flow maybe... or perhaps you've got really really bad carbon
buildup that's causing ping (which will definitely be folowed by some
power loss), hell maybe you've got carbon so bad that it's shrouding
your valves and reducing flow... In which case some hard wide open
throttle runs every once in a blue moon should help. but nothing in your
fuel, intake, or combustion chamber is ever EVER touching your springs
or effecting them in any other way.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

Cal wrote:
> I know the best way to get by this is to replace the spings. What I have
> done is to use Seafoam. I pour about half a can slowly in the throttle body
> at idle (or a little above idle), add the rest to the gas, and I am 'cured'
> for about a year. ( Follow instructions on the can.) I tried the new plugs
> and wires suggested by the dealership, and this is the only thing that has
> worked for me. Of course, if you have the cash or time, replace the
> springs. Especially since with this cheap fix , you're never really sure
> about that trip to the mountains......

How does seafoam in the FUEL SYSTEM cure weak valve springs for a
year??? You've got worn valve guides that are cruding up your valves and
restricting flow maybe... or perhaps you've got really really bad carbon
buildup that's causing ping (which will definitely be folowed by some
power loss), hell maybe you've got carbon so bad that it's shrouding
your valves and reducing flow... In which case some hard wide open
throttle runs every once in a blue moon should help. but nothing in your
fuel, intake, or combustion chamber is ever EVER touching your springs
or effecting them in any other way.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

You've got an odd electrical problem and your 02 sensor was recently
replaced.... look at these two WAY before you take the valve cover off.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

You've got an odd electrical problem and your 02 sensor was recently
replaced.... look at these two WAY before you take the valve cover off.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

You've got an odd electrical problem and your 02 sensor was recently
replaced.... look at these two WAY before you take the valve cover off.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

You've got an odd electrical problem and your 02 sensor was recently
replaced.... look at these two WAY before you take the valve cover off.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

Katua; Mike is talking about 91 and earlier he obviously didn't notice
you wrote that you have a 98, they have completely different fuel
injection systems.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

Katua; Mike is talking about 91 and earlier he obviously didn't notice
you wrote that you have a 98, they have completely different fuel
injection systems.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Simon Juncal

Katua; Mike is talking about 91 and earlier he obviously didn't notice
you wrote that you have a 98, they have completely different fuel
injection systems.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein