[AT] off topic, need help on new parts chasing truck.

[jtchall at nc.rr.com]

The old school fix on tractors and air cooled engines was to mix Marvel 
Mystery Oil with the fuel. I'd almost be afraid to do that on something 
modern considering all the sensors and exhaust equipment.
The way my luck runs, if for whatever reason this valve temporarily stuck 
and got bent, the only way to fix it is by replacing it, no band-aid work 
seems to fix it. I did polish the heck out of a valve from a Gravely walk 
behind once until I got it not to stick. I kept miking the area that was 
binding so I would know how much I was actually removing. Certainly not the 
repair needed on a modern vehicle!

John Hall


-----Original Message----- 
From: Bo Hinch
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 9:30 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, need help on new parts chasing truck.

I have ran ATF thru the intake on older vehicles and it cleaned the carbon
build-up on the valve stems and then ran OK . In this case , I would
probably mix a upper lube with the gas and also put it in the oil and run
it . It might be a good idea to remove exhaust while running the oil thru
the intake . Another thought is , is the catalitc converter plugged ????
my thoughts only
Bo Hinch in Sulphur,la.

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
wrote:

> Just purchased a 2000 f150 4x4 Lariat supercab 5.4L with all the bells &
> whistles.. Previous owner bought it at auction and it started running
> rough, they took it to a reputable mechanic who replaced all spark
> plugs, coil packs, lifter, rocker, and spring on the #7 cyl . They used
> a camera to look at piston to determine if valve had struck piston.
> Valve is still sticking. It will start and run fine for 5-10 seconds
> then too rough to keep idling. sorta smooths out at 2000 rpm. I talked
> to the mechanic who said that they spent over $1000 or work & time
> trying to unstick the valve. The valve would unstick when they pulled it
> up, but the cam would stick it down.  It runs fine for about 5-10
> seconds after starting then runs so rough that it will barely move out
> of its tracks. P.O. said that he put a new battery in it and then took
> it for a drive to go to the detail shop and it started running rough.
> They then took it to the mechanic.  P.O. decided not to put any more
> money in it when told that the valve was stuck.Mechanic told me he did
> not think valve was bent.
>
> I have posted on Ford truck Enthusiasts forum and only received dumb 
> looks.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
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