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1. [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 21:26:42 EDT; Sorry to be such a High Maintenance Lister, but what is the routine or recommended procedure for getting all this carbon off the pistons of the TR3B? OK, I could look it up in the Haynes Manual but; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00249.html (6,685 bytes)
2. RE: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 18:35:56 -0700; Find a nice mountain road and blow it out ! Randall == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00250.html (6,660 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:26:37 EDT; Sorry to be such a High Maintenance Lister, but what is the routine or Find a nice mountain road and blow it out ! Randall Well, The nearest mountain is 150 miles east of here. You see Bath, OH is lo; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00285.html (7,824 bytes)
4. RE: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Mark Hooper" <mhooper@digiscreen.ca>; Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 18:43:37 -0400; Isn't roaring up and down smallish hills at full throttle what they used to refer to as the Italian Tune-up? Good for the spirits even if it only reduces the carbon a little bit. Cheers, Mark Sorry t; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00287.html (8,390 bytes)
5. RE: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:32:39 -0700; I know that, Darrell, I was just kidding. Honestly, it's never been that much of a problem for me. My pistons seem to get coated pretty quick, just a few thousand miles, and then don't build up much; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00289.html (7,809 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 19:59:50 EDT; . I don't mean to sound alarmist, but I have a healthy respect for lead poisoning. That is a good tip Randall, I don't care to renew the 3B and degrade unno #1 here! You know I have certainly sucked; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00290.html (7,760 bytes)
7. [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: Cosmo Kramer <tr4a2712@yahoo.com>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 12:55:29 -0700 (PDT); Hi list! Sorry about the late delay in asking this question, but I'm on the Digest list. [Which causes me to be late on input.] Other than taking the car out on long high speed drives & hitting the h; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00324.html (8,286 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 16:24:11 -0400; This is an interesting conversation and I'm sure one that has lots of answers or opinions. I have mine as well. How much carbon is too much? How does one know if they have too much without taking th; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00326.html (10,355 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: Michael Porter <portermd@zianet.com>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 15:10:49 -0600; Actually, Jerry, there's a fairly simple way to determine precisely that. Most cars will exhibit some driveability problems, including those you mentioned. But, to determine if accumulated deposits (; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00329.html (9,800 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Gerald M Van Vlack" <jerryvv@alltel.net>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 18:46:12 -0400; Michael, The beer is on me but you've got to come to the Summer Party. I'd enjoy your company and meeting you after all these years. I just knew that one of our extra techi guys would win the beer. I; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00332.html (10,998 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: Michael Porter <portermd@zianet.com>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 17:23:38 -0600; How much is too much? That depends upon the driveability, and likely any changes in compression. Every style of engine behaves somewhat differently because of combustion chamber shape and the way it; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00334.html (10,780 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: TR250Driver@aol.com; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 19:44:30 EDT; Decarbonization of the 3B's pistons was completed Saturday by Noon. Repair operation time of 1.5 hours or so. The one thing I picked up from Haynes was to grease the gaps around the circumference to; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00335.html (8,684 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: Doug Mathews <mathews@uga.edu>; Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 20:17:59 -0400; One of my instructors at school is a Ford Master Certified mechanic an he knows his stuff. The following is what he told me he did on carburetor cars (of course they are std center top mounted carbs; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00338.html (11,368 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Michael Marr" <mmarr@notwires.com>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 10:13:01 -0500; Sorry abou the late reply, too - I was on vacation. Seems to me that, back in the day, there was a product available in the UK called RedEX, a petrol additive. We used to pour some in the spark plug; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00348.html (8,650 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: BearTranserv@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 15:19:58 EDT; Other than taking the car out on long high speed drives & hitting the hills, is there any other way of decarbonizing the tops of the pistons WITHOUT moving the engine's head? Maybe spraying something; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00350.html (9,241 bytes)
16. RE: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:45:17 -0700; Sure, see what they make of it. The Coke bottle is a good idea, as then even if you accidentally drop the bottle, it won't put a big slug of water into the engine (which could do some serious damage; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00358.html (8,142 bytes)
17. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: ZinkZ10C@aol.com; Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 21:53:52 EDT; << Perhaps I should send this one to Mythbusters and ask them to try it? Sure, see what they make of it. The Coke bottle is a good idea, as then even if you accidentally drop the bottle, it won't put; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00366.html (8,128 bytes)
18. RE: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 13:07:49 -0700; Actually, even unleaded fuel leaves some deposits, due to the various additives. Unfortunately, unlike lead and carbon, these deposits are much harder and hence more permanent. This results in "octa; /html/triumphs/2006-05/msg00376.html (8,399 bytes)
19. [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: Jim <cartr4a@ameritech.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 15:22:40 -0700 (PDT); There was a thread a while back about decarbonization and I thought I'd post a follow up. My TR-4A was pinging like crazy no matter where I set the timing. My timing was so far off I had no power. St; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00485.html (7,342 bytes)
20. Re: [TR] Decarbonization (score: 1): Author: "Chris Simonsen" <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:44:11 -0400; I'm not sure if I cheated but, I teed my vacuum line and put a hose with an aquarium clamp and hooked it to my (clean) windshield washer bottle. Used the aquarium clamp to slow the feed to water so I; /html/triumphs/2006-06/msg00486.html (7,371 bytes)

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