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Old 04-26-2015, 09:48 PM
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This is the stuff but use it at your own risk. I know people that swear it helped and I know a lot of people who have nothing good to say like sea foam. Most mechanics hate if you use it. You run the risk of clogging your heater core and it's more of a bandaid fix. It was my "best" option at the time and I use the word "best" ignorantly (because hindsight is 20/20). I still am having troubles with my engine. However, I do believe it helped a little because now it only happens when my tank gets low but I'm still not happy I have this problem and that stuff in my radiator. It can work but it's a risk.
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OK. I am having similar issue with my 97 F150. V8 5.6. Almost 2 years ago engine seized and had MY engine rebuilt. Ever since I got the truck back its been misfiring and running real rough. I went through the plugs, wires and coil pack. Found anti-freeze in more than 1 well. Dried them up, changed the plugs, wires and one of coil packs. Still hasn't run smoothly even changing those parts. I supposedly had someone fix or replace the head gaskets 2 more times. Its doing it again really bad and find the 7 and 8 had anti-freeze in the wells again. Again mechanic says head gasket. Well I have had to pay to have the same issue repaired or replaced 3 times, now going on the 4th time. is it safe to say its an ongoing issue with F150's? What is the name of this sealant I keep hearing about?
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Finally got around to messing with it, used some of the head gasket sealant from autozone and so far no troubles... Hopefully this is the end of that problem
how do you know it is a head gasket ??
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The Name of the sealant that I used 5 months ago is the Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealant. Here's a link to it, bad part is that it costs 65.99 right, this is the link to O'Reilly Auto Parts, but I ordered mine from advance auto parts, it gets better, I saved 30 percent off of it when I ordered it from on they website right. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...gasket+sealant
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Originally Posted by Harleynana
OK. I am having similar issue with my 97 F150. V8 5.6. Almost 2 years ago engine seized and had MY engine rebuilt. Ever since I got the truck back its been misfiring and running real rough. I went through the plugs, wires and coil pack. Found anti-freeze in more than 1 well. Dried them up, changed the plugs, wires and one of coil packs. Still hasn't run smoothly even changing those parts. I supposedly had someone fix or replace the head gaskets 2 more times. Its doing it again really bad and find the 7 and 8 had anti-freeze in the wells again. Again mechanic says head gasket. Well I have had to pay to have the same issue repaired or replaced 3 times, now going on the 4th time. is it safe to say its an ongoing issue with F150's? What is the name of this sealant I keep hearing about?
The name of it is Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealant. Here's the link to is on O'Reilly Auto Parts website. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...gasket+sealant
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The name of it is Blue Devil Head Gasket Sealant. Here's the link to is on O'Reilly Auto Parts website. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...gasket+sealant

This worked like a champ on my son's olds 3.8L...been over a year now...I actually saw the white smoke from his tail pipe go away ...got to follow the directions to the "T".... It will take all day for the entire process.
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This worked like a champ on my son's olds 3.8L...been over a year now...I actually saw the white smoke from his tail pipe go away ...got to follow the directions to the "T".... It will take all day for the entire process.
Oh yeah has it been over a year since ya put it in his ride, well well well how about that, ok then, it has only been 5 months for me since I put it in my truck, it better hold up to it's promise like it says on the bottle od=f the head gasket sealant, it better pay off it's job instead of a high price repair of head gasket, ain't no shop cheap nowadays to fix on vehicles
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Well today I went and got a all new spark plug to install in it instead of using the same one, I went to Advance Auto Parts and got it, I got a Autolite Double Platinum plug, that's what I have in it as for all of the other ones, I have not attempted to try and crank it yet to see how will it do, nor have I erase the P0304 code yet. I am kind of afraid to, if any other well was to have any antifreeze in it 1 day, I'll just give up on the truck and downgrade to a older model than a 97, like maybe a 92 or something, start all over again who knows lol.

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Well today I went and got a all new spark plug to install in it instead of using the same one, I went to Advance Auto Parts and got it, I got a Autolite Double Platinum plug, that's what I have in it as for all of the other ones, I have not attempted to try and crank it yet to see how will it do, nor have I erase the P0304 code yet. I am kind of afraid to, if any other well was to have any antifreeze in it 1 day, I'll just give up on the truck and downgrade to a older model than a 97, like maybe a 92 or something, start all over again who knows lol.
Ya my mods are on hold cause I don't know how much longer she's gunna last :/
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Well yall are gonna have to hear this what I am about to say to you Ford F150 fans. I am no longer a F150 fan no more, I got rid of the truck this past Tuesday at a car dealer and traded it in for a car this time, a 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis. On April 28th this past Tuesday that car was only 2500.00 then taxes was only 24.00 so it was 2524.00, the way it worked out was they said they'll let me trade in the truck at a swap out/trade in price of 2500.00 as a selling price right, God did it. I did not have to pay no out of pocket money at all, the truck itself has a blown head gasket which is why I decided to trade/swap it, they did it at a good deal. I went from a 97 F150 to a 95 Marquis, now tell me ain't God good, He certainly is. I went from a money making down to a no money making to a car this time. I had the truck for about 3 years, since 7-3-12. I am glad to got the car from the same dealer I got the truck from. It is used but it can still get me from point A to point B is all that matters, the car rides real good, ready for the road. I test drove it before I decided to get it. That is my praise break. Giving thanks and praises to God from whom blessings flow down from. I just can't thank him enough for what he has truly blessed me with as of yesterday, and it has only 141,917 miles on it before I went for it. I got to get a radio put in it. My insurance will only be 22.00 on it, on the truck it was only 30.00, a savings of 8.00. Help me praise and shout to the Lord for what he has blessed me with. I'm so excited and I just can't hide it. And for the tag, when I get the title, they gonna help me transfer it. God I thank you for that big blessing for what you blessed me with Tuesday. I can't thank You enough. I am now ready to style, profile, and pimp in style. And I did not let them know about it has a blown head gasket lol, man the car is road ready, I believe the throttle body needs a good cleaning out the way it does when I am trying to accelerate it on the road, other than that it rides real smooth like a Cadillac. Yall cheer me up.



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