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looks like 5yrs was enough for my dss block?

Old 10-12-2006, 10:27 PM
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Default looks like 5yrs was enough for my dss block?

i could be wrong,but i think my rings are shot....

pulled all my plugs...they all looked perfect nice and tan

pulled my plenom plate off and like usual oil was in there.

plugged my pcv vacuum,cause somebody said to...put a filter in it's place...both breathers on covers were puffing


when i rev it to 5k plus i get puffs of smoke,and if you stand back there....you would like like somebody popped you in the nose form the gas fumes..

i took it out and had linna try to follow me in the bronco and she saw zip...


anybody got any idea's.....yes i still have my a9p in..


afr 185's rpm intake custom cam ect ect ect ect//...
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Old 10-12-2006, 10:30 PM
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run a compression test
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Old 10-12-2006, 10:33 PM
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You can see smoke from the pipes? I was having simmualr problem and it was timing issues (had it advanced too far, remember?) I back it off and it got much, much better. Smelled of gas badly and wasn't knocking/pinging either. Maybe check you timing. Are you using oil? Why do you have you PCV off? Cus you are running breathers?
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Old 10-12-2006, 10:33 PM
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Old 10-12-2006, 10:34 PM
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Warm?
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Old 10-12-2006, 10:37 PM
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pcv is back on just tried it out..i'm using zero oil..i have zero ping/knock....


i could be rich???? way rich,but damn my plugs looked so good.


i have been running seafoam in my tank 1 can a month
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i have done it cold and warm
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well i have dumps but something's coming out
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my o2's even looked clean
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Not using oil, plugs look good....bad gas mileage? I think after you take off the cats, you are going to see something. I think running a can of seafome per month may be a little over kill tho...JMO, but I would stop doing that and run some clean gas thru that biatch. I wouldn't worry, think you are just paying too close of attention.
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