How to clean oil rings?

[silviaz]

So I was doing research on oil rings going bad they can either seize up or break. If they are seized do you think it's a terrible idea to fill every piston all the way to the top with seafoam and let it sit for a few days ( I will of course not start the car until on the cleaner is gone, and will change the oil before i start the car). Hydrolocking is the main concern of course, but should the seafoam completely dissolve after a few days of sitting?

[Ben C34]

Can't hydrolock if spark plugs aren't in.

 

Also no way will your plan fix an engine

[silviaz]

1 minute ago, Ben C34 said:

Can't hydrolock if spark plugs aren't in.

 

Also no way will your plan fix an engine

If rings are seized it just might work? If they are snapped i would understand why it wouldnt

Edited May 9, 2020 by silviaz

[GarryB370z]

Having a similar problem with a 370Z I just acquired rather cheaply that was using a bit of oil on no1 and blowing smoke on start up and had high misfire count  on no1 as well as a result.  I had hoped that it was a valve stem seal and might be easy to fix but now don't think it is.  Compression is still pretty good so think that it is a gummed up oil ring ; as in my experience it is rare to break rings now days and the car had a very poor service history.  I soaked overnight in lucas oil additive and it did not do much and then tried overnight with Marvel Mystery oil and improved a bit and then tried a concoction of wynns, nulon and no name brand cleaners.  I could not find Seafoam here in Australia but the Nulon hinted at being similar. The top of piston and inside seems pretty clean now when I put a bore scope down the plug hole but sadly problem has not disappeared but has improved somewhat.  I was doing an oil and filter change after each of these treatments along with an engine flush.  Am just going to drive a bit for now with no more engine flushes and try some valve/ engine stop leak /additives and drive it for a bit and see what happens. 

[silviaz]

5 hours ago, GarryB370z said:

Having a similar problem with a 370Z I just acquired rather cheaply that was using a bit of oil on no1 and blowing smoke on start up and had high misfire count  on no1 as well as a result.  I had hoped that it was a valve stem seal and might be easy to fix but now don't think it is.  Compression is still pretty good so think that it is a gummed up oil ring ; as in my experience it is rare to break rings now days and the car had a very poor service history.  I soaked overnight in lucas oil additive and it did not do much and then tried overnight with Marvel Mystery oil and improved a bit and then tried a concoction of wynns, nulon and no name brand cleaners.  I could not find Seafoam here in Australia but the Nulon hinted at being similar. The top of piston and inside seems pretty clean now when I put a bore scope down the plug hole but sadly problem has not disappeared but has improved somewhat.  I was doing an oil and filter change after each of these treatments along with an engine flush.  Am just going to drive a bit for now with no more engine flushes and try some valve/ engine stop leak /additives and drive it for a bit and see what happens. 

did u have a rough warm idle?