"hachiroku" <Trueno@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:pan.2008.05.09.12.16.47.32000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Fri, 09 May 2008 00:24:26 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>
>> It is possible that your injectors are a little fouled, try some
Chevron
>> Techron, exercise the engine, and see if it clears up.
>
>
> LOL...BTW as far as removing bolts, been there, done that, and ruined
one
> engine! (on the Voyager...it was on it's way out anyway!) Yeah, believe
> me, learned that lesson the hard way! But sometimes, it just can't be
> avoided. I used that method removing the thermostat housing on the
Subaru
> I was driving this winter, and one of the bolts *still* snapped! Luckily
> I was able to drill through the bolt, thread it and install a new bolt!
> Otherwise it would have been off to the junkyard. I put 6,000 miles on
it
> and it's still holding.
>
> Problem with these old cars, things are so 'set in place' that sometimes
> they end up snapping no matter what you do. When I get a newer car (like
> the Scion, either new or within 3-4 years old, like the Tercel) I go
over
> everything I think I might have to replace during the time I'll own the
> car with lubricant, just in case. Even the exhaust bolts, even though it
> smells for a while. I also oil the cars inside and out and the
> undercarriage, and this makes any repairs down the road much easier. The
> guy I got the Celica from oiled it from 1985-1992, and it was much
easier
> to work on!
>
> I use GM Rust Penetrant an Inhibitor. Costs ~$12 for a can 2/3 the size
of
> PB Blaster, but it WORKS!
>
>
I've had very good luck with the GM and Ford branded chemicals. I would
use
anti-seize on bolts though.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
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