From: Glen Bedel (GBedel@designforum.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 09:21:04 PDT
My suggestion for water in the carb, would be a misting bottle. Accidental
pouring of a large amount of water could be detrimental to your engine.
The Mechanics I knew use to use tranny fluid to clean out carbs (a large
amount of white smoke will appear).
-----Original Message-----
From: J Travis [mailto:dagobert@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 12:17 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] fouled plugs - carbon build up
Seen it done first hand with Risolene brand engine treatment, too. Did
a good job, but be prepared to explain to the nice local fire department
chief as to what it is you are doing and why BEFORE the neighbors call
in and report this MASSIVE cloud of smoke rising up from the back of
your house as being a fire...
Jay Travis
Everette wrote:
>I WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY IF THIS IS DONE -- HOWEVER
>
>
>I have been around mechanics and their shops ever since I could walk
>and this is a trick that I first saw my father do some 50 years or so
>ago, and since then have seen others do it and have done it myself a
>few times
>
>If you have an engine that has pre-ignition knock/rattle and/or is
>fouling plugs I have had success clearing problem by::
>
>Run engine until it reaches normal operating temp.
>
>Remove air cleaner and as you hold throttle to higher RPMs than idle
>slowly dribble water from bottle into carb/throttle body, not enough to
>stall engine and stop and let engine pick back up if it tries to stall.
>Use about 12 ounces water, you should get black junk out tail pipe and
>it will remove carbon from inside cylinders and if plug is firing will
>clean it, if plug is not firing that cylinder will not heat and water
>will not effect it.
>
>I have also seen similar thing done with transmission fluid, I was
>recently told not to do this with the modern fluids that can be used in
>GM or Ford either. Use old style "A" or Ford. My information is that
>the new multi-vehicle transmission fluids contain solids.
>
>
>
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