From: quiggy (quigstro@netcarrier.com)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 17:50:28 PDT
A much better way to do it is to use a spray bolle and use the stream, not
mist, to steam clean the piston tops. No need to worry about the shakes and
dumping too much water in at one shot. Used to have to do it alot on Fords.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Everette" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 7:38 AM
Subject: [MV] fouled plugs - carbon build up
> 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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