03 Nov 11 08:00, TOM WALKER wrote to ROY WITT:


 RW>> MH> As far as I know, the Durango has never had the plugs replaced.
 RW>> MH> Still runs perfect.  It has 135k on it now.  My Monte Carlo just
 RW>> went
 RW>> MH> over 156k.

 RW>> I'd plan on a plug change in the near future for both cars.

 TW> Which brand of plugs do you perfer.
 TW> I likes either NGK's or Densos. Those $17 Each plugs I had put in the
 TW> S-10 werere Densos.

Well, if I had my druthers, I'd opt for a set of Autolites if I had
to...but I prefer the ACs...

 RW>> MH> It would be nice if I could figure out a solution for the 20
 RW>> second
 RW>> MH> cold start tapping.  Everyone has said not to worry about it.  I
 RW>> put
 RW>> MH> sythentic in it and it has helped alittle, but still does it for
 RW>> MH> under a minute on those cold mornings.

 RW>> Here's a trick I recently learned from the boys at
 RW>> MalibuRacing.com...I've done this with kerosene before, but never
 RW>> ATF.

 RW>> Remove the oil filter and replace it with a new one, but fill it
 RW>> with ATF first, but don't use Type-F...Run the engine up to full
 RW>> temp and leave it run for 10-15min before shutting it off and
 RW>> changing the oil and filter with new oil.

 TW> Rembember Risolne Engine Treatment? That is what I used to use in the
 TW> old cars I bought. But if it works jsut as good of course ATF would
 TW> be cheaper.

I haven't seen any Rislone in a long time.

 RW>> In the old days, we used to clean the sludge out of engines by
 RW>> filling them with kerosene and one quart of detergent oil. Let it
 RW>> come up to full temp and hold there for 20 minutes. Drain and
 RW>> refill, again replacing the filter.

 TW> I rembember people doing that. Because it is such a lousy lubricant
 TW> and so thin, It is probobly a -30 weight, I did not think it was a
 TW> good idea even if the engine was only run for 20 minutes

I think it's thinner than that, maybe a 10 weight. Adding a quart of 30
weight oil helps, even if it is diluted by the kerosene, it will lub well
enough. In a high compression engine, I wouldn't use this method unless
it was already worn out.


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