mdn@fluke.UUCP (Mark D. Nagel) (12/10/85)
There have been many articles of late dealing with the remedy of (known/unknown)
carbon deposits. Like many problems, it may also be a good idea to look into
preventing it from happening in the first place. I've got a couple of
suggestions:
1.) Driving conditions/style dictate how carbon may or may not form. If you
suspect that you are forming carbon deposits, look into your driving habits:
City, hiway, freeway, or mixed driving; do you drive like that 80 year-old(?).
There are many heat ranges for spark plugs, I suggest changing up a heat range
for slower or short hop driving; if driving is mixed I suggest the following-
occasionally kick your car in the pants (try pushing the accelerator through
the floor board). If you drive like grandma (or if you are grandma) look into
changing your plugs; also, I might suggest ,if you don't care to screem your
engine on the road, try reving it up while in the safe confines of your driveway
.I might hear a gasp as to the suggestion of reving the engine up while not
putting any load on it (at a stand-still), but wer'e talking carbon deposits
here!
2.) I haven't used the "water" treatment, but find no problem in it's use.
Probably the only reason that water isn't (well it's not supposed to be)
mixed with water is that it would cause havock in the fuel tank and fuel
lines. I have to point out that many racers use "water-injection" which
is injected into the base (or a base plate under) the carburator. I think
that running water at just a trickle is the best way to start.
I'am sure I'll get a bunch of rebuttals (as this is why I limit posting),
but I've rebuilt many engines and of those that were mine I had no problems
with carbon deposit.
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PO Box C9090 Everett WA 98206
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