Engines shot

[87scotty]

So motor is well overdue .numb 1 has around 25psi compression and the rings are shot! has anyone had any luck whatsoever with that engine restore oil treatment? not asking for any miracles just want it to last till I get another vehicle up and running! don't care what it does to motor it'll be in the scrap when I'm done with it!

 

[1973c10]

I had a buddy that had one that had a couple cylinder that
where low and he ran Engine Restorer and Lubricant
and after a couple of weeks sure enough the compression came up

Just my .02

 

[HotRodPC]

To the best of my knowledge, engine restorer witch potions, pretty much fill scratches in bores and help that way but that's about it and even then the change is short lived.

Give it a try for what it's worth, doesn't sound like you have a thing to lose and maybe even a little gain will get you by.

 

[89Suburban]

JC Whitney used to sell those pellet restore kits too.

 

[Polyphemus287]

You might try running a heavier weight of oil as well. A friend of mine had an old jeep cherokee with a similar low compression issue due to the engine wearing out. He ran 15-40w oil and it ran a little better, lasting about 10,000 more miles

 

[bucket]

If the stuff doesn't help it run better (which I don't think it will), it won't really matter, because running better and lasting longer are two different things. If it's just a dead hole, there's no reason you can't keep driving it until you are able to replace the motor.

 

[87scotty]

Right probably a broken ring just thought why not give it a shot lol

 

[87scotty]

Runs fine worn out but no problem other than excessive oil burn in left bank

 

[mistaake]

Runs fine worn out but no problem other than excessive oil burn in left bank

Why not just try to find used oil from a car shop or something? I don't know what the laws regarding that are about this but that way you can just keeping pouring oil in...

 

[87scotty]

Haha yea I can get as much oil as I want but Ive just been dump in cheap stuff in still gonna change it since I imagine I have a lot of gasses from.combustion in it just gonna see how long shell hold together

 

[bucket]

We've been running our '88 Burb with a dead cylinder (and a LOT of oil consumption) for a year or two now, it just refuses to die. More recently I made my wife quit driving it, but that was only because the right rear wheelwell literally fell out of it. I still drive it when I'm home, still pull my trailer with it sometimes too.