I've heard of it ,too, as well as pouring uncooked rice into the combustion
chambers. I think I'd rather go with Seafoam, or at the very least the old
reliable "Italian Tune-Up"
Rick
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--- On Thu, 12/17/09, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Decarbonizing technique?
To: Awgertoo@aol.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 7:33 PM
I've heard about it. Would think that it would be easier to do on a down
draft carb than the side draft SU.
Had a Toyota that blew a head gasket - to the coolant passages. The affected
cylinders didn't have a bit of carbon.
Bob
Awgertoo@aol.com wrote:
> I heard this from an LBC oldtimer today: Pouring a cup or so of water
through each carb while the engine is running is a good way of cleaning out
the combustion chambers. I have never heard of this and were the fellow who
told it to me not so experienced I would have dismissed it out of hand.
> So, has anyone ever run across this technique and does it work?
> Best--Michael Oritt _______________________________________________
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