Originally Posted by
jedwards
Gentlemen,
My 1953 Series 1 80" petrol blows a bit soot from the exhaust on start up, and this gets me into trouble with the boss, as it splatters her nicely painted garage wall with the black soot and this really hard to clean up. It also runs a bit smokey, but not toto bad, but it is nearly 64 years old!
I have been reading up on Engine Restore Additives such as Nulon Stop Smoke, and their claims that it is being able to improve the value stem seals and rings function, but have never used these type of products myself.
Is it worth giving these a try? I fully understand that at best this will be a short term remedy but I would be keen to hear from anyone who has any experience with these types of products in a petrol Land Rover.
Many thanks in advance
Jeff
I reckon they're worth a try as a short term fix for minor smoke, and have had some luck there, but soot? That will be a function of the choke, or probably the "cold start" on one that old. You probably won't get rid of that one, as it is unbunrt fuel. Even cars fifty years it's junior will do that. Hang an old bit of carpet or something behind the exhaust...
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