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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    I mean, sure, but it seems unrealistic that a mild/gentle/slow cleaner would make any sort of difference in such a short time. Maybe it's a bunch less slow in pressurized areas or something? Just seems kinda unbelievable that it'd do anything at all in such a short time. Went for another drive...
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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    Hmm...I'm seeing "results" suspiciously early. This engine has had an oil pressure flutter on and off while cruising at steady state I've noticed every time I've driven it since gauges went onto the car. I'm only about 100 miles in with the HPL EC and I haven't seen it a single time in 3 days...
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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    I've owned a few oil burners over the years and used a bunch of ARX as a result. That stuff certainly does its job well! Proper ARX treatment and a steady diet of HDEO thereafter works wonders, even on Saturn SLs 😍. It seems like the HPL Engine Cleaner is the current/new variant of the same...
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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    Thanks for the advice y'all. I pumped out a quart and put in the HPL. The engine just has GTX 10w30 in it right now, since I didn't wanna put anything expensive in right after installing a new oil pan just in case it leaked. Hopefully the combo works fine. Some background, which I should have...
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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    Ooh, stepped away for a hike and it looks like a split 🤣 I guess the HPL seems to have the most votes so I'll roll with that one initially! Thanks all! --Matt
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    Kreen with Auto-RX/HPL Engine Cleaner

    Hi there, I semi recently came to own a junkyard k20z3 engine from a crashed Civic SI, and the shape of the inside is pretty bad. Lots of varnish, light sludge, etc. It has 110k miles on it, and lived a hard life as far as I can tell, but was cheap and runs well but it smokes a tiny bit and...
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    Any current long term users of RLI Bio Plus?

    I think it's the cheapest fuel additive I've found per gallon including shipping. I burned through a gallon of it, two ounces per tank, on my last car (an APR Stage 3 Golf R) and it ran smoothly and smoked somewhat less under WOT with BioPlus in the tank. I've never had a fuel system issue on a...
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    Which Tire Repair Kit?

    I've had good luck with BlackJack plugs and tools. --Matt
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    What oil are you running in your lawnmower?

    RLI 5w-30 this season.
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    Honda GCV 160 wont start

    Originally Posted By: Mantooth $3.45 for the filter..... but $5.03 for shipping??? I dunno anything about that. Shipping was free on prime That said, you can probably pick up the same basic thing from your local Home Depot/Lowes or power equipment sales/service business and avoid the wait...
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    Honda GCV 160 wont start

    Well, looked like it was really $3 when I bought it. This is the one I added: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000VYNFRA
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    Cigarette Smoke Odor Removal From Car

    Originally Posted By: FastEddie Originally Posted By: Chris142 How do you recomend removing the stink from the ac vents and evaporator etc? That's what my ozone machine is for, turn it on w/ the A/C on recirculate. Agreed on the ozone. I've got a big ozone generator, and bought a heavy smoker...
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    Honda GCV 160 wont start

    Originally Posted By: Warstud Main Jet Plugged. This is the most common situation I've run into with this motor model. The jet is tiny, and plugs very easily even if your fuel is pretty clean. Mine seemed to choke out and die every few times I used it initially, which required pulling the carb...
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    What car wash to use before clay bar?

    Originally Posted By: SirTanon If you're planning on doing a full claying, then I'm going to assume that you also plan on following with come kind of paint correction (polish, compound, or cleaner wax). If this is the case, then honestly, it doesn't matter WHICH kind of soap you use - Dish soap...
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    Electric or gas pressure washer?

    We've got a Honda powered 3000psi gas unit and a 1900psi AR Blue Clean unit. The extra flow rate and pressure of the gas unit do help in some cases, but the electric unit gets used 90+% of the time. It's way quieter, doesn't need gas, quicker to set up and put away, sufficient for most jobs, and...
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    2017 MINI JCW - 0w20 Factory Fill - 6000 Miles

    I got the factory fill on my JCW analyzed. Doesn't look too bad for a low viscosity oil in a direct injected european engine. I believe this oil is made by Shell. Code: MI on Oil 6000 Sample Date 3/17/2017 ALUMINUM 8 CHROMIUM 1 IRON 27...
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    GOODBYE 0w-20 5W-20

    Would safety really matter as much if the government didn't push for it? I know I came across this story a while ago, and the same car sold outside the US ended up being a lot less safe: http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda...-mexico-and-u-s In cases like that, where the manufacturer...
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    GOODBYE 0w-20 5W-20

    Originally Posted By: gfh77665 Quote: I also despise the number of behemoth SUVs I see everywhere with a single occupant pointlessly ruining the planet, but that's more a matter of personal taste. If you need a truck for your livelihood or road conditions, or on a regular enough basis to warrant...
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    GOODBYE 0w-20 5W-20

    I might be a minority here, but I've not found start/stop to be an issue on my current car (F56 MINI). It's off by default in 2 of the 3 driving modes, and can still be disabled in eco mode if you wish. Things might be better because it's a manual, but it's ready to go as soon as I touch the...
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    why do so many people have broken mowers?

    Originally Posted By: Lubener Those old Briggs engines 60's-early 80's were tough as nails. They would go forever with minimal maintenance. Bent cranks is usually what does them in. I have a 3 or 4 year old Honda powered Husqvarna mower, that seemed to die and not restart periodically every...
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