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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:48 PM
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Really?!?! Running water through the air intake is a good idea? Sorry to doubt, it just didn't seem like a real thing. Still not sure that's something I want to do as it just feels like asking to hydrolock/bend a rod. Wouldn't a can of seafoam do a similar job? You seem to know what you're talking about so please don't take offense. HA!
Better than seafoam.

To hydrolock a 4.0, you'd need to put 4.0 liters of water in it all at once within one revolution of the motor.
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:54 PM
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Alright! Then I'll slowly add water to the air intake tonight too... such a strange thought to me. Haha!
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BeardedOneder
Alright! Then I'll slowly add water to the air intake tonight too... such a strange thought to me. Haha!
Keep it revved up and don't go nuts with the volume at once.

Pretty easy.

Get a cup of water, preferably something like a Dixie cup.
With the air cleaner off, hold the engine RPM at 2000 RPM or higher and dribble the water from the Dixie cup, which you've pinched to look like a spout on top, into the carb or throttle body. Go slowly and the engine will bog a bit. Stop and let it recover. Repeat until the cup is empty.
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BeardedOneder
Alright! Then I'll slowly add water to the air intake tonight too... such a strange thought to me. Haha!
It works. Don't question him. He gets cranky if you do. I use a spray bottle and just sprayed it in.

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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
It works. Don't question him. Hw gets cranky if you do. I use a spray bottle a d just sprayed it in
Spray bottle is for wimps. Step up to the cup!!
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

Spray bottle is for wimps. Step up to the cup!!
rhyming doesn't make it better lol. Spray bottle for controlled sprays and cause im lazy to hold a cup. Pulling a trigger was easier

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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:59 PM
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Not a chance. Ive seen his name around too much in the very short time I've been here. Ha! Like I said, I'm not doubting now. It just still sounds... foreign to me I guess.
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Originally Posted by sycoglitch
ryhmning doesn't make it better lol. Spray bottle for controlled sprays and cause im lazy to hold a cup. Pulling a trigger was easier
I couldn't come up with an acronym!!

I have a special cup just for tis.

24 ounce plastic that I re-shaped the top into a pour spout with my heat gun. I run one, if not two cups through in one treatment.

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Im just bustin ur *****. The steam cleaning does work. Between that and the annual sea foam cleaning, throttle response is nice
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

I couldn't come up with an acronym!!

I have a special cup just for tis.

24 ounce plastic that I re-shaped the top into a pour spout with my heat gun. I run one, if not two cups through in one treatment.

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Don't forget the drive it like you stole it part
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:06 PM
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Im just bustin ur *****. The steam cleaning does work. Between that and the annual sea foam cleaning, throttle response is nice
I know that!! LOL.

I'm a little concerned about Bosch plugs....

1,3,4, and 5 need to be done before anything else,,,,except the water treatment. I'm gonna go take a pic of my CUP!
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:17 PM
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didn't read the thread. Who wasted money on Bosch plugs. Oem all the way
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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Proper tools are essential to insure desired results.
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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I've got about 12 bucks in the Bosch plugs. If they end up giving me problems I'll just go back and buy whatever was recommended earlier in the thread. 1,3,4 and 5. Noted. Read through them all and seem like a good idea. Thats a great thread altogether actually. Kudos and thanks, Cruiser. This is my first renix Jeep and it feels almost like learning it all over so far. Ha!
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Proper tools are essential to insure desired results.
You meme nerd lol. Looks good though
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