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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 02:40 PM
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plugged oil galleries

When my 05 mustang gt engine blew at 103,000 klms. Part of the repairs was to clean out the oil galleries. I persoally befeive they are defective. Otherwise why would it break the rockers and wreck the cam because its not getting oil. Ford is hiding a problem. Anyone else had this problem. Im the original owner and Im 68 yrs old I dont go hot rodding around
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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I have not heard of such problems. I will keep my ears open though
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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Can't say I have heard that one before either. That's rough having an engine go at only 103k.
Old Aug 3, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Hey, was that a new car or used? How long you owned it, because that's the first I've heard of anything like that. Curious. Maybe not hot-rodding around was the problem - maybe you shoulda bought a sixer instead of a GT?

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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Wondering the samething.First time i've read,or even heard of this.
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 08:37 AM
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try seafoam every 15000 kms
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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Here lots of good things about seafoam across the interweb on most mustang forums!
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 01:20 PM
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I don't want to sound stupid or anything, but like 1low has said, I've heard that product mentioned before but not really sure what it does or how it does it? Anyone wanna give me a quick Seafoam 101 ??
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse Pony
I don't want to sound stupid or anything, but like 1low has said, I've heard that product mentioned before but not really sure what it does or how it does it? Anyone wanna give me a quick Seafoam 101 ??
Seafoam is a petroleum product designed to stabilize fuel however it also dissolves varnish and sludge from your crankcase and dissolves carbon from intakes and exhaust valves... I thought it was all hype til I tried it... Now I buy it by the gallon... If you have a high mileage vehicle try a pint.... Seeing and sotp feeling is believing...
Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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I think i'm gonna give it a shot come spring.
Where can you pick some up?



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