helping my blazer live longer
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helping my blazer live longer - 1/1/2008 1:19:23 PM
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fade2black2004
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this is my first vehicle and i want it to live as long as i can
heres the things i hvae done to it so far
K&N Air filter put it
Valve head gaskets replaced
Heater core replaced
Oil changed
next thing i want to do is get a throttle body spacer
but where do i go after that to just try and help it live longer, increase performance, and maybe help out with MPG
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/1/2008 2:36:06 PM
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The best thing that you can do to ensure a long life in your truck is to keep up with all the maintainence.
Change all the fluids regularly, treat the rubber weatherstrips, clean all the mud and salt of the bottom every spring etc...
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/1/2008 2:37:59 PM
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fade2black2004
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it has 170k miles on it
would it be worth it to get a cold air intake?
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/3/2008 3:49:17 PM
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sdm1234
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your car sounds exactly like mine and this is exactly what i'm trying to do with my blazer (minus the HP increasing). i spent only $500 but mine is a 242,xxx mi. vehicle lol, but still runs strong! to increase longevity, you can seafoam the motor to flush out everything (top end, injectors, TB, oil system). then, dump some Engine Restore in the oil to restore compression. after that, switch to synthetic to keep it running strong. make sure all fluids are properly changed at all times, and this will maximize performance, MPG and the overall life of the vehicle!
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/3/2008 4:25:06 PM
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fade2black2004
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wow thats alot of miles for it to be running that well, do you have AIM id like to talk to you more about the procedure
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/4/2008 8:11:27 AM
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Or you could search here as seafoam has been discussed in numerous topics...
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/4/2008 8:27:21 AM
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It will treat you how you treat it. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance!
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/4/2008 10:52:15 AM
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fade2black2004
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yea that link would be great and ill search around here as well
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/4/2008 11:44:07 AM
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fade2black2004
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alright so i think this is what im going to do
put 1/3 of the can in the gas tank
1/3 in the engine
1/3 in the brake booster
let sit for 10 minutes then rev it up, drive it around for a while till all the smoke clears, change the oil and then its done
is this the right way??
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/4/2008 11:59:05 AM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: FFJustin99Chevy
It will treat you how you treat it. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance!
My 2001 blazer has over 128 thousand on it. I bought it with 34 tousand +. Look how much driving I've been doing...LOL
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/22/2008 1:08:58 AM
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blazerbeam
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mines a 96 with 246 xxx kms on it and it still runs perfect
there's a couple rebuilds in the future anyway if it decides to act otherwise 
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/22/2008 1:16:11 AM
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thegr81
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mines a 96 with 246 xxx kms on it and it still runs perfect
there's a couple rebuilds in the future anyway if it decides to act otherwise
Same here with the rebuilds in the future, I plan on power plant swapping if I can afford it!!  (ls6 oh yea)
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/22/2008 1:20:59 AM
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blazerbeam
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haha i've seen v8 swaps done and i've seen supercharged v6s beat them simply because they are lighter
alot cheaper, easier on your tranny and suspension.
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/22/2008 1:31:38 AM
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thegr81
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haha i've seen v8 swaps done and i've seen supercharged v6s beat them simply because they are lighter
alot cheaper, easier on your tranny and suspension.
Easier on your suspension, true I wont have your normal suspension though when I do my swap I will have a lsd in and independant rear supsension, all of which will be on air ride suspension built tough and by me so putting power to the ground and making it dependable wont be an issue LOL. Another thing it will all be brand new from chevy I wont mess with a junkyard when I do my swap!!
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RE: helping my blazer live longer - 1/22/2008 1:36:24 AM
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blazerbeam
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haha thats the way to go if you have the money i'm in school so money's pretty tight
i'm gonna be parking my blazer in the fall and buying a good old fuel efficient nip nap :(
going along with the top...
fixing any/all the rust on my truck and hopefully not have to paint the whole thing.
but if it doesn't have a body you can't drive it either
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