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just watched the jag episode i recorded from last week(?) and they just cleaned the fuel system through with some box of tricks. reduced the hydrocarbons down to about 75 from some ridiculous figure (not sure what i hit the wrong button and deleted it!!), it was way over the mot limit)

it was cleaned through with some potion or another for half hour with the engine running and hey presto a clean engine.

anyone here had this done? im sure he said it was about 75 quid which seems very cheap for a very useful service


ian

Is it the stuff Quentin Wilson advertises in Practical Classics?

It's not that sea foam stuff is it? Looks a bit mental that stuff

watch from about 7m 20sec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JDlRKFFERg

ian

Looks good that. Water injection is great for engine cleaning too.

Have a look here : http://www.workshopmachine.com/engine-decarboniser.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

we should hire one for a weekend, & get a few members round for a engine cleanup

I'd be careful about using that on old engines, sometimes the carbon deposits are vital for compression.

Titus A Duxass wrote:I'd be careful about using that on old engines, sometimes the carbon deposits are vital for compression.

Very true. Could be a few smokey engines after that's been through.

Is it only for injected engines?

It seems that way, unless the solution can be added straight to the carb inlet or something. Couple of old school techs i used to work with swore by pouring brake fluid down a carb to clean the internals