Does regularly adding clay to the intake help seal the piston rings?

[Kershaw]

I started messing with the rallycross ix that has sat for a few years. If it sits without starting for a few weeks it's now hard to start. Long cranking and some acceleration pedal pumping to get it going. Nice cloud of blue smoke on start up. I kept the filter changed regularly but I never took the boot off to clean the throttle body. And yes, that is is a finger swipe on the left side and yes, nothing even moved. Tacky!

How bad do you guys think the bottom end is? Guesses on what the compression is?

[ForcedFirebird]

I read on the internet that you can put sand in a running engine to port the cylinder head. Must be true!

[roguetoaster]

The bottom end is functional and still in the block, the compression is some. You'll be fine when you add boost.

[TobyB]

Has to be red clay, though- the grey stuff is for the cooling system.

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[Stanley Rockafella]

I read on the internet that you can put sand in a running engine to port the cylinder head. Must be true!

Also great for cleaning off any carbon buildup caused by direct injection!

[E30-325iS]

I read on the internet that you can put sand in a running engine to port the cylinder head. Must be true!

Sand will port the head, clay will extrude hone the manifold.