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Cleaning Carbon Deposits off of the Piston Crown GOOD OR BAD idea?

To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Cleaning Carbon Deposits off of the Piston Crown GOOD OR BAD idea?
Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 19:12:37 GMT
i had my 1275 head off b/c my head gasket was leaking which i believe was 
causing my bugeye to run at 190 - 205 F under normal driving conditions.

Since I had the head off, the Haynes book for my car reccomends to clean the 
carbon build up off of the piston crowns and try to take a little of the 
deposits off around the top of the piston around the cylinder wall...

I did and it was amazing how much crap was built up on top of the 
pistons....

I also found that there was a bunch of crap blocking the small tube just 
under the head that connects to the water pump i think....

GGGGGGss i hope when i get it put back together she runs cooler.

I am getting the head checked out and skimmed, and will be puting new head 
gaskets and manifold gaskets and a new duplex timing chain and the six 
bladed plastic fan....

wish me luck,

Chris


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