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FTTSHO replied to the thread My MPG on 0w20.It’s all good. I installed new spider injectors, new regulator, new o2 sensors, distributor, wires, spark plug and all. It runs great... -
FTTSHO replied to the thread My MPG on 0w20.I was just joking because this engine thinks it’s a v8, except it doesn’t produce the power like a v8 lol
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FTTSHO replied to the thread 2010 Fusion 3.5 fuel injector question.I would just replace all the injectors. I’ve seen these engines with stuck open fuel injectors and that can seriously do some big damage...
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FTTSHO replied to the thread My MPG on 0w20.I’m really tempted to try running 0w16 in my Chevy 4.3 vortec. This things drinks gas like crazy, and maybe some 0w16 will help it
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FTTSHO replied to the thread Are you always going to have rusty coolant in an iron block?.My 2001 Blazer with the cast iron 4.3 had severe rusty coolant issues, from Dexcool and tap water being used by the previous owner. I’m...
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FTTSHO posted the thread Best coolant type for cast iron block engines? in Cooling System Fluids & Additives.I just did a coolant flush on my 2001 Chevy Blazer with the cast iron 4.3 Vortec. I put in Prestone Max Coolant, which is supposedly...
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FTTSHO replied to the thread Change Coolant.Dexcool does it again! Dexcool is good coolant, but only if it gets changed regularly, and only if the cooling system never ever has...
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FTTSHO replied to the thread Checking coolant when buying a car?.I learned a very very hard lesson with my 2001 Chevy Blazer with the cast iron 4.3 vortec engine. I think the previous owner used...
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FTTSHO replied to the thread Post Your Latest Coolant Change..2001 Chevy Blazer 4.3L Vortec. About 106k miles. Previous owner used plain tap water and Dexcool for god knows how many years in the...