conbustion chamber cleaning via spark plug hole
conbustion chamber cleaning via spark plug hole
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jagman21

Original Poster:

195 posts

241 months

Saturday 13th September 2008
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just wondering whether this is possible during a service while changing the spark plugs.

My guess would be to mix a high concentration of engine flush with engine oil, and inject it with a syringe into the chamber while the spark plugs are out, then run engine and flush out the old oil.

Would this hold an advantage over the tradional method of flushing an engine? Would this just "flood" the engine with oil/flush? cause excessive wear?

Would the car even start afterwards?
PS I'm not gonna try this but it was just an idea.

Trooper2

6,676 posts

248 months

Saturday 13th September 2008
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Huff

3,321 posts

208 months

Saturday 13th September 2008
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The best way to remove carbon from an engine non-invasively is to add water to the intake as a mist. Ever seen how shiny cylinders affected by a blown headgasket are? Quite small amounts of water added over a few miles running on a hot engine actively break-down carbon deposits- it goes out the exhaust as CO / C02.

stevieturbo

17,837 posts

264 months

Saturday 13th September 2008
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Why exactly would you want to do this ?

Boosted LS1

21,200 posts

277 months

Saturday 13th September 2008
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If you drive a bit harder occasionally the cylinders will clean themselves to some extent unless you have oiling issues. I certainly wouldn't attempt to clean a cylinder with the head in place. Think of all the crap that'll get into the ring lands.

That Daddy

19,234 posts

238 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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Read the two last posts from StevieTurbo and Boosted LS1 thumbup nuff said and get my thumbup