Florida coastal cars naturally have lower carbon buildup - because the body
rots away and the car is scrapped before the engine gets too many miles on
it. :-(
Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html
>From: Alex Avery <aavery@rica.net>
>Reply-To: Alex Avery <aavery@rica.net>
>To: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>, "Datsun Roadsters"
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: cooler cars
>Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:52:42 -0400
>
>How does the small amount of humidified air that is introduced into the
>intake air stream remove carbon? If the air is at ambient air temp, how
>much water vapor can it pick up in the short amount of time it passes
>throught the alcohol/water mixture and to the intake manifold?
>
>If you live in a desert, where the air is naturally dry, is carbon build-up
>more of a problem? Conversely, if water vapor/humidity helps prevent/remove
>carbon buildup, are the engines on Florida cars naturally low on carbon
>buildup?
>
>Curious Alex
>
>At 09:03 AM 10/24/01 -0500, Terry and Donna Cost wrote:
> >I posted this to another list and thought the roadsters might also like
>to
> >see it. They were talking about carbon buildup, running hot, pinging,
>low
> >octane gas, etc.
> >
> >A long time ago J. C. Whitney sold a water vapor injector kit that they
> >advertised to remove carbon, increase horsepower, run cooler, cure you of
> >warts, etc. The "kit" was a quart bottle with two holes in the lid. One
> >hole had a length of fish tank bubble tubing connected to a bubble stone
>on
> >the bottom of the bottle, the other hole connected to a bubble valve on
>the
> >lid, then bubble tubing from the valve to a vacuum port on the carb or
> >manifold. They sold a magic mixture to put into the bottle, which was 1/5
> >alcohol and 4/5 tap water. The alcohol helped the bubble action. You
> >started the engine with the valve closed, then adjusted it to just barely
> >bubbling at idle, which was full vacuum. Air went through the lid into
>the
> >bottom of the bottle, became water vapor, left the jar at the top by the
> >hole in the lid, went into the valve, through the tubing to the carb or
> >manifold, then did it's magic in the combustion chambers. They sealed
>the
> >holes to the tubing with clear sealant. You refilled the bottle by
> >unscrewing the lid and pouring in 3/4 quart of mystery mixture. The kit
> >also had a hanger to secure the bottle to a firewall or fender. I
>refilled
> >my bottle about twice a month. On an older carbureted car it works very
> >well, keeping the engine cooler and burning off the carbon. I made a
>few> >from plastic juice bottles and fish store hardware, and bought
>rubbing
> >alcohol for the magic mixture.
> >
> >Only 17 days until the TDROC Fall Rallye in Kerrville. Let me or Mike
>know
> >if you are coming so we can plan for numbers. Day trippers on Saturday
>the
> >10th are welcome. Drive a Datsun or whatever will get you there. See
>you
> >in Kerrville!!
> >
> >Leisure Suit Terry
> >
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