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Date: Sun, 09 May 1999 07:59:26 -0400
From: Shawn Knight <eybdoogy@earthlink.net>
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To: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies
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With a scraper, and a wire wheel. I am assuming the head is off of the
car. The head is so easy to take off a Sprite I would remove it
instead of using the chemicals you add to your fuel that claim
to clean out the gunk.
Shawn
Robert Duquette wrote:
> How does one clean the combustion chamber?
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> >there are three reasons for dieseling as I understand it...
> >
> >A. a hot spot in the combustion chamber which continues to fire the mixture
> >B. a throttle that can't be closed to prevent the fuel from continuing to
> >flow.. Or the Idle set to high...
> >C. bad gas which doesn't burn clean and leaves deposits for A above....
> >
> >so to prevent dieseling one should Clean the combustion chamber.... then
> >ensure it doesn't get too Hot by having the correct fuel mixture and the
> >throttle blades set to the lowest livable setting for a quality Idle... and
> >the timing set correctly to ensure it doesn't add to the Heat build
> >up....That is not to far advanced....
> >
> >Okay guys go ahead and blast away at my ignorance... I can live with it..
> >
> >Keith Turk
> >Austin Healey 100 / Bugeye / Box Sprite / Bonneville Land Speed Racer
> >Camaro ( D Gas Altered )
> >
> >----------
> >> From: HFC <froggi@cdsnet.net>
> >> To: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
> >> Cc: Daniel1312@aol.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
> >> Subject: Re: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies
> >> Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 3:17 PM
> >>
> >> Andy,
> >>
> >> Did you consider carbon build up?
> >> WFO Herb
> >>
> >> andy webster wrote:
> >>
> >> > No fair!
> >> > I'm getting dieseling after switch-off and I suspect a bit of knocking
> >with
> >> > 96 octane leaded. I've only got ~9:1 CR, whats goin on?
> >> > Is my ignition timing up the khyber?
> >> > Andy
> >> >
> >> > >From: Daniel1312@aol.com
> >> > >To: kturk@ala.net, trunkie@hotmail.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
> >> > >Subject: Octane & CRs was Re: Automotive calculations for dummies
> >> > >Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 15:37:54 EDT
> >> > >
> >> > >In a message dated 07/5/1999 7:47:31PM, kturk@ala.net writes:
> >> > >
> >> > ><< Yeah there is nothing about this that should work... especially
> >with no
> >> > > lead.....
> >> > > >>
> >> > >I am not sure what petrol is used. It might be 98 (English method of
> >> > >calculation) octane unleaded or 95 leaded. I don't think they use
> >> > >additives
> >> > >but the guys that run 15:1 CRs might.
> >> > >
> >> > >For myself I ran 11:1 on standard 95 leaded with no problems (on a
> >full
> >> > >race
> >> > >mixture strength).
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >Daniel1312
> >>
> >
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