[Healeys] Decarbonizing technique?

[Peter Caldwell]

The ATF was to "restore" hydraulic lifters, not for cleaning valves.

Seafoam product is intended for upper cylinder cleaning. Good stuff 
by many reports.
         Peter C
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At 01:07 AM 12/18/2009, Oudesluys wrote:
>It is a known trick of the trade as is pouring down brake fluid (ATF 
>is another I have heard about). It might help a bit for a while but 
>the only proper way is doing it the hard way: lift the cilinder head 
>and remove the carbon deposits in the head, on the valves and on the 
>piston tops.
>Kees Oudesluijs
>NL
>
>Awgertoo at aol.com schreef:
>>I heard this from an LBC oldtimer today:  Pouring a cup or so of water
>>through each carb while the engine is running is a good way of 
>>cleaning out the  combustion chambers.  I have never heard of this 
>>and were the fellow who
>>told it to me not so experienced I would have dismissed it out of hand.
>>
>>So, has anyone ever run across this technique and does it work?
>>
>>Best--Michael Oritt
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