[Healeys] Decarbonizing technique?

[John Sims]

I remember years ago there were products on the market that did the same
thing = Bardahl or something like that. When you poured it down the throat
of the carburetor, they create a lot of smoke in the exhaust. There were
called instant tune-ups weren't they?

John Sims, BN6
Aberdeen, NJ
 
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On Behalf Of Guy R Day
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 5:23 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Decarbonizing technique?

Trickling a pint of water through the carb(s) of a hot engine revving around

3000 rpm was one of the things done in the older automotive times although I

have not heard of using ATF or brake fluid.  I can see no reason why it
shouldn't work, but it may be rather smoky!  I was cautioned against the
process by a guy who explained that it can remove carbon build up in chunks
which can cause damage to the valves as they attempt to pass through.  I
suppose if it was done every 6 months or so you wouldn't get enough build up

to create chunks....
During war years and in the 50's it was used on a regular basis as it was
meant to keep an engine cool and water injection kits were sold for a
similar purpose - but I never played with them.

Guy R Day
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