|  horrible failure..., All input appreciated... | 
|  horrible failure..., All input appreciated... | 
|  Oct 21, 2008 - 12:05 AM |  | 
| Enthusiast   Joined Mar 24, '06 From Aloha, Oregon Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%)  | 
				Friday I put on a new valve cover (including new gaskets and sealant)  and changed oil and filter. Driving around, car developed a weird idle and died on me a couple times. No problems, started right back up. seemed to die only when large load on electrical system. didn't drive it anymore... Saturday started my day out, car idled fine tested battery, not up to par, drove up to parts store bought yellow top and Seafoam went home added seafoam to crankcase oil as per recomended instructions. started car, no oil pressure (oil lamp came on) anytime idle below 900... figured oil too thin, drained oil and seafoam (consistency of milk and black as night) changed oil and filter once again using heavier weight oil, started car and it ran fine. This morning driving to work car knocked three times and died... now engine won't even turn over...
				
				
				
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 brthrurik   horrible failure...   Oct 21, 2008 - 12:05 AM
 brthrurik   horrible failure...   Oct 21, 2008 - 12:05 AM 
  Smaay   that does sound bad, im guessing you already did t...   Oct 21, 2008 - 10:04 AM
 Smaay   that does sound bad, im guessing you already did t...   Oct 21, 2008 - 10:04 AM 
  GriffGirl   Pull the valve cover off again and make sure you d...   Oct 21, 2008 - 1:43 PM
 GriffGirl   Pull the valve cover off again and make sure you d...   Oct 21, 2008 - 1:43 PM
 
  Jaws4God   QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Oct 21, 2008 - 6...   Oct 21, 2008 - 7:31 PM
 Jaws4God   QUOTE (GriffGirl @ Oct 21, 2008 - 6...   Oct 21, 2008 - 7:31 PM 
  GrimReaper   Maybe some scellent mixed-up with oil and clogged ...   Oct 21, 2008 - 9:19 PM
 GrimReaper   Maybe some scellent mixed-up with oil and clogged ...   Oct 21, 2008 - 9:19 PM 
  blu94gt   I'm guessing you have some sealant in an oil p...   Oct 21, 2008 - 10:10 PM
 blu94gt   I'm guessing you have some sealant in an oil p...   Oct 21, 2008 - 10:10 PM 
  brthrurik   trying to check timing belt, cant get pulley to li...   Oct 22, 2008 - 3:44 PM
 brthrurik   trying to check timing belt, cant get pulley to li...   Oct 22, 2008 - 3:44 PM|   | 
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