sad sad death for a cobra

[makken]

http://www.mustangforums.com/f...howthread.php?t=368307

My car was idling like crap the other day so I figured since I just got it, it may have been awhile since anyone changed the oil out. I decided to go ahead and change the oil. I used Mobile 1 synthentic oil like I was reccomended on here. Anyways, I drain out the oil and noticed it was extremely dark and even after 10 minutes of draining, it was still coming out. I decided to go ahead and flush it to make sure all the bad stuff got out. I hooked up the hose, ran water through the engine, started it up and was waiting for the water to come out clean (The engine never went above idle so I was told this would be ok). Anyways, About 3 minutes into this, then engine starts shaking and shuts off. I figured it was all cleaned out so I plugged it up, added the oil and figured I was ready to go. WRONG! The car won't freaking start now. This car has been nothing but trouble for me, I think I am done with it.

 

[Pariah]

Wow, what an idiot. Hose water? Who doesn't know you're supposed to use only distilled water when flushing it through the engine?

 

[LTC8K6]

Sounds like a put on to me...

 

[nismotigerwvu]

Read the end of the thread...all a joke

 

[BW86]

rofl - that would be hilarious if someone actually did that.

 

[Raduque]

Reminds me of that post on a VW forum where the guy pulled his air filter and dumped sand in the intake to "polish" the engine.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Sounds like a put on to me...

Eminence front?

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Sounds like a put on to me...

Eminence front?

come and join our party, dressed to kill

 

[Iron Woode]

reminds me of a commercial for some oil additive I saw years ago and they are hosing down the innards of a mopar slant six while its still running.

 

[cheesehead]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
reminds me of a commercial for some oil additive I saw years ago and they are hosing down the innards of a mopar slant six while its still running.

From what I've heard of the slant sixes, you could likely get away with it.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: Cheesehead

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
reminds me of a commercial for some oil additive I saw years ago and they are hosing down the innards of a mopar slant six while its still running.

From what I've heard of the slant sixes, you could likely get away with it.

probably.

I ran my old slant 6 dry of oil twice and had no noticeable damage. The engine ran no differently. That was really shocking to me at the time.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
Read the end of the thread...all a joke

skoorb effect?

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
reminds me of a commercial for some oil additive I saw years ago and they are hosing down the innards of a mopar slant six while its still running.

I remember one like this from a number of years ago...except they are pouring sand all over the running motor's exposed valvetrain :shocked: I think it was a Chrysler V8, IIRC.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
reminds me of a commercial for some oil additive I saw years ago and they are hosing down the innards of a mopar slant six while its still running.

I remember one like this from a number of years ago...except they are pouring sand all over the running motor's exposed valvetrain :shocked: I think it was a Chrysler V8, IIRC.

Duralube

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: nismotigerwvu
Read the end of the thread...all a joke

I knew that without clicking the link.

 

[EvilHorace]

There are people who do highly stupid things to cars and I've seen many myself. I once heard where a guy installed a cooling system flush T in a PCV hose rather than a heater hose and ruined his engine. I've seen the results of many "Jiffy lube" mistakes too.