Excessive engine operating temperature can increase combustion chamber temps. I personally replace thermostats with OEM motorcraft every 50k miles to ensure the factory engine operating temperature is within 3°F of the spec. A temperature much higher or lower adversely effects oil viscosity, combustion temperatures, efficency of engine, shift points, engine tolerance wear, etc.

 

stock thermostat is 192*F right?

 

Yes, I only recommend OEM motorcraft thermostats, it is $10 bucks but temperature accuracy is more critical than some think.

 

That's what I've got in mine. just replaced about a month ago.

 

I did the water injection like seafoam except not in oil or gas obviously,
and it seemed to help if its pinging now i cant hear it.

 

OLD SKOOL RULES!!!!

Thanks for the update.

I've been using water to clear carbon deposits for 30 + years. A really old fart told me about it when I was young.

On an engine that is carboned up really bad, sometimes you can hear the carbon get crushed in the combustion chamber. It sounds really bad.

 

Thanks guys for the help!!!!

 

I'd use water over seafoam any day, steam cleaned I say. When water and the hot steam created is a good enough solvent to remove baked on carbon, I have my doubts using seafoam. Not only does the can instructions not mention applying it into the intake manifold, but it burns a heavy white smoke (pale oil) that passes the o2 sensor. Taken into consideration O2 sensors are capable of being fouled out by merely prolonged excessive rich conditions, I think i'll pass on trusting a product which hasn't changed formulations in over 50 years and does not state O2 sensor safe like some throttle body cleaners, but that's just me.

It's also interesting to note the vague definition of pale oil

 

I think you and I have a lot in common
Out of curiosity, how old are you?

 

I think so too, 26