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Did an oil change today and had issues. Someone help please!

Gibs

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My car was idling like crap the other day so I figured since I have been driving it hard, maybe the oil needed changed. I decided to go ahead and change the oil since I have not put enough miles on it to have the dealership do it with my maintenance plan. I used Mobile 1 synthentic oil Like what the dealer uses. Anyways, I drain out the oil and noticed it was extremely dark. I decided to go ahead and flush it to make sure all the bad stuff got out. I hooked up the hose, ran water and engine cleaner through the engine. I started it up a couple times to circulate all the fluids through it. I was waiting for the water to come out clean (The engine never went above idle). Anyways, About 3 minutes into this, then engine starts shaking and shuts off. I figured it was all cleaned out so I plugged it up, added the oil and figured I was ready to go. WRONG! The car won't freaking start now. This car has been nothing but trouble for me lately between accidents and engine issues. I think I am done with it. The Camaro is looking better every day.


Any assistance would be appreciated.



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Gibs

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Yeah with the engine cleaner.....supposed to flush everything better.

Regular water wont clean out the crap in the engine.
 

DrunkFatguy

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The reason it won't start is cause you didn't use Scouring powder as well as Water, you add about 2-3 Lbs. into the Valve cover and run it in Neutral for around 20 minutes at around 4000-5k RPM..... BTW I already read this before on another site so you didn't get me but good try.
 

Xodus989

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The reason it won't start is cause you didn't use Scouring powder as well as Water, you add about 2-3 Lbs. into the Valve cover and run it in Neutral for around 20 minutes at around 4000-5k RPM..... BTW I already read this before on another site so you didn't get me but good try.

There you goooo. That'll do the trick... Actually, head down to MB and pick up some of that real fine sand, about 2 cups worth, and take the head off the engine, and pour half cup into each cylinder. That will clean out all the carbon build up stuck on there. Be sure to run it for about an hour like that... It'll run hard, but it will work awesome! I got this from the Ethiopian prince.
 

Gibs

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Well damnit you guys that know better cant just go with it? Come on just trying to get something going around here.....

I thought everyone thought that I was that dumb. I am gonna have to work on it a little bit.LOL

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dope3

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Well damnit you guys that know better cant just go with it? Come on just trying to get something going around here.....

I thought everyone thought that I was that dumb. I am gonna have to work on it a little bit.LOL

Gib

ok i see well if it was me i would use dish liquid the bubbles work wounders lol
 

Gibs

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It has been on all of them. I believe someone has actually done this once though.......they had to have.


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