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That lousy design would really grind my gears. Could the belts and other sensitive parts be shielded with trash bags while draining old oil. Then, when everything is sealed back, flush the area clean with warm soapy water?

B12 Chemtool dissolves varnish and carbon extremely well. I had great results cleaning carburetors, piston rings and combustion chambers with it (piston soak).

My wife experiences the same thing as you with the same engine. Her 2015 Wrangler calls for 5w-20. I change to 10w-40 during the Summers. She reports better mpg's with it also. Over 190,000 hard miles (high loads, high rpm's) and still works well.

A soak in something acidic would clean off most of the rust. Dry it well with a hair dryer or heat gun. Try to seal it well with rtv where the metal cover meets the housing and keep it full of marine grease in case water/moisture enters the housing, marine grease will not absorb any moisture to...

Perhaps someone mentioned the price went up on a certain brand recently prompting the "Target eliminated, heading back to the base" action. I too was looking forward to an informative discussion about after shave.

My 21' Honda Pilot never had much of any scent even when brand new. The light scent when running the heat smells like carbon filtration to me.

An overcharged or undercharged battery will leak acid/snow around it's terminals. Lots of different circumstances cause that to happen and it isn't the battery thats the problem.

His A131L 3 speed isn't too picky about fluid. I'd lean towards the thicker Castrol Transmax ATF since its closer to its original dexron 3 viscosity. Its a very durable, smooth operating transmission. The differential on the 3 speed version has a front differential thats a separate unit from the...

Its possible the rope on the pull start mechanism got caught / jammed inside the mechanism. Its very quick and easy to remove the 3 or 4 little bolts holding the starter mechanism on top of your vertical engine to inspect it for that issue. Otherwise, I've found many small engines get an intake...

My stepson has the same car, same year, trim and color. He's spent thousands of dollars fixing many issues. The turbo and high pressure fuel pump failed. The climate control had the driver side blowing hot air this past summer while cold air was blowing on the passenger side. The front passenger...

I've noticed quicker firmer shifts with thinner atf. I prefer it for good performance in extremely cold conditions. There is a fan on my aftermarket atf cooler so the atf doesn't get too thin when under heavy loads for long periods.

I believe your cat would be covered under the federal mandated emissions warranty. Hyundai covered the cat on my 99 Elantra when it was a few years old, no charge.

Any idea if there is excessive fuel dilution of your oil? If so, leaning it out a bit might keep your oil from thinning too much. I'm also wondering if there is an upgraded oil pump that can keep the pressure from dropping too low when the oil is hot. Ever considered a thermostatically...

My bad Bry1234, I didn't read your initial post thoroughly. Came home from my teaching job utterly drained, brain fried lol. I cured an extended crank before starting issue on my 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix by cleaning out it's intake manifold and throttle body. What a difference that made. Worth...

I've noticed the same duration of extended cranking before starting on many other 1zzfe Toyota engines as well as it's little 1.5 liter sibling 1nzfe made by Toyota. They are prone to fuel injector varnish buildup. A strong fuel system cleaner added to the gas tank usually solves that issue if...