I just rebuilt and i am afraid that my rings didnt seat due to the amount of smoke coming out the crankcase. I only have 300 miles on the rebuild and i was wondering if anyone has had success using sea foam in a similiar situation?
Also, where can it be purchased?

 

I've seen engines smoke for much longer than 300 miles after a rebuild and be fine so don't make any assumptions just yet. I'd be iffy about using sea-foam in a brand new engine, remember it's designed to clean it out. It can be purchased at Napa.

 

It is pretty heavy smoke and it hasn't improved and i am worried i will get pulled over it is so bad at times... At what point do I realize whether the rings are going to seat or not?

 

What in particular got them to seat after more than 300 miles?

Anyone else have take on this?

 

No, it won't. Wrong tool.

 

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What is your take, then?

 

It really depends on your break in method, if you did the slow wasy way then itll take a while. If you did the quick harsh break in the smoke shouldve slowed considerably around 100ish miles. Give it some time. Take it out to a lot and give it some load and decelerating load, try and get those rings pressed into the walls.

 

do a lot of first gear pulls and decelerations to get them to seat well. get as much pressure as you can on teh rings and they will seat soon enough