how to get rid of carbon?

I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression test numbers
are higher
Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?

nospam wrote:
> I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression test numbers
> are higher
> Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?

BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from the
intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I can't
say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the intake while
revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite effectively. Just
don't go overboard and be patient.

"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
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> nospam wrote:
> > I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression test
numbers
> > are higher
> > Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>
> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from the
> intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I can't
> say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the intake while
> revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite effectively. Just
> don't go overboard and be patient.

GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell it??

Al

"Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
@news.qwest.net:

>
> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
> news
>> nospam wrote:
>> > I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
test
> numbers
>> > are higher
>> > Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>
>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from the
>> intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I can't
>> say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the intake while
>> revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite effectively. Just
>> don't go overboard and be patient.
>
> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
it??
>
> Al

Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.

"Joe" > wrote in message
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> "Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
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>>
>> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> nospam wrote:
>>> > I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
> test
>> numbers
>>> > are higher
>>> > Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>>
>>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from the
>>> intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I can't
>>> say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the intake while
>>> revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite effectively. Just
>>> don't go overboard and be patient.
>>
>> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
> it??
>>
>> Al
>
> Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.

I've heard good things about Seafoam. In the old days, it used to be just a
tank of premium and driving it flat out on the highway for a few hours! lol

Brad

"BradandBrooks" > wrote in
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>
> "Joe" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
>> @news.qwest.net:
>>
>>>
>>> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
>>> news >>>> nospam wrote:
>>>> > I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
>> test
>>> numbers
>>>> > are higher
>>>> > Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>>>
>>>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from
>>>> the intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I
>>>> can't say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the
>>>> intake while revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite
>>>> effectively. Just don't go overboard and be patient.
>>>
>>> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
>> it??
>>>
>>> Al
>>
>> Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.
>
> I've heard good things about Seafoam. In the old days, it used to be
> just a tank of premium and driving it flat out on the highway for a
> few hours! lol
>
> Brad

Michael's suggestion to use water also works very well. Used to do that
on my dad's '63 Buick years ago. Couple squirts down the ol' carb did
wonders for that thing.

Joe wrote:
> "BradandBrooks" > wrote in
> news:qv4lh.538770$R63.115439@pd7urf1no:
>
>> "Joe" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
>>> @news.qwest.net:
>>>
>>>> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
>>>> news >>>>> nospam wrote:
>>>>>> I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
>>> test
>>>> numbers
>>>>>> are higher
>>>>>> Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>>>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from
>>>>> the intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is I
>>>>> can't say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the
>>>>> intake while revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite
>>>>> effectively. Just don't go overboard and be patient.
>>>> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
>>> it??
>>>> Al
>>> Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.
>> I've heard good things about Seafoam. In the old days, it used to be
>> just a tank of premium and driving it flat out on the highway for a
>> few hours! lol
>>
>> Brad
>
> Michael's suggestion to use water also works very well. Used to do that
> on my dad's '63 Buick years ago. Couple squirts down the ol' carb did
> wonders for that thing.

It was much easier to do on the old carburetor engines. On fuel
injection it needs to be sprayed to get the water into the intake tract.

Since I ran water injection on my car I was surprised at how clean the
combustion chambers were the last time I had the heads off. Water is
effective at removing carbon.

"Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in
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> Joe wrote:
>> "BradandBrooks" > wrote in
>> news:qv4lh.538770$R63.115439@pd7urf1no:
>>
>>> "Joe" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
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>>>>
>>>>> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
>>>>> news >>>>>> nospam wrote:
>>>>>>> I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
>>>> test
>>>>> numbers
>>>>>>> are higher
>>>>>>> Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>>>>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from
>>>>>> the intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is
>>>>>> I can't say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the
>>>>>> intake while revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite
>>>>>> effectively. Just don't go overboard and be patient.
>>>>> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
>>>> it??
>>>>> Al
>>>> Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.
>>> I've heard good things about Seafoam. In the old days, it used to
>>> be just a tank of premium and driving it flat out on the highway for
>>> a few hours! lol
>>>
>>> Brad
>>
>> Michael's suggestion to use water also works very well. Used to do
>> that on my dad's '63 Buick years ago. Couple squirts down the ol'
>> carb did wonders for that thing.
>
> It was much easier to do on the old carburetor engines.

I'll say. Just pop off the air cleaner and dump whatever right down the
middle.

> On fuel
> injection it needs to be sprayed to get the water into the intake
> tract.

On the Shoebox, I can simply disconnect the intake vacuum hose and
slowly pour Seafoam right in. The vacuum immediately sucks everything
in so there's no mess at all.

> Since I ran water injection on my car I was surprised at how clean the
> combustion chambers were the last time I had the heads off. Water is
> effective at removing carbon.

Doesn't it effectively become steam cleaning?

Joe wrote:
> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Joe wrote:
>>> "BradandBrooks" > wrote in
>>> news:qv4lh.538770$R63.115439@pd7urf1no:
>>>
>>>> "Joe" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> "Big Al" > wrote in news:4594996c$0$10309$815e3792
>>>>> @news.qwest.net:
>>>>>
>>>>>> "Michael Johnson, PE" > wrote in message
>>>>>> news >>>>>>> nospam wrote:
>>>>>>>> I think the 93 5.0 has some carbon built up as the compression
>>>>> test
>>>>>> numbers
>>>>>>>> are higher
>>>>>>>> Is there a way to clean it out without taking the heads off?
>>>>>>> BG has a system that some shops utilize that removes carbon from
>>>>>>> the intake, valves and combustion chambers. How effective it is
>>>>>>> I can't say. You can try spraying a fine mist of water into the
>>>>>>> intake while revving the motor. Water will remove carbon quite
>>>>>>> effectively. Just don't go overboard and be patient.
>>>>>> GM had a product just made for this, Carbon X. They may still sell
>>>>> it??
>>>>>> Al
>>>>> Seafoam should work as well. Available at your local parts place.
>>>> I've heard good things about Seafoam. In the old days, it used to
>>>> be just a tank of premium and driving it flat out on the highway for
>>>> a few hours! lol
>>>>
>>>> Brad
>>> Michael's suggestion to use water also works very well. Used to do
>>> that on my dad's '63 Buick years ago. Couple squirts down the ol'
>>> carb did wonders for that thing.
>> It was much easier to do on the old carburetor engines.
>
> I'll say. Just pop off the air cleaner and dump whatever right down the
> middle.

Wasn't about everything easier on those old heaps regarding maintenance?

>> On fuel
>> injection it needs to be sprayed to get the water into the intake
>> tract.
>
> On the Shoebox, I can simply disconnect the intake vacuum hose and
> slowly pour Seafoam right in. The vacuum immediately sucks everything
> in so there's no mess at all.

That would work. That is how they get the BG stuff into the engine at
the shops.

>> Since I ran water injection on my car I was surprised at how clean the
>> combustion chambers were the last time I had the heads off. Water is
>> effective at removing carbon.
>
> Doesn't it effectively become steam cleaning?

And with the blower it is high pressure steam cleaning.