Getting rid of carbon in a T

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Getting rid of carbon in a T
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Kekacs on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:36 pm:

I wonder if this would work on a T.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/06/19/tech-tip-how-to-de-coke-an-engine/ #.T-ScHaYg2Dg.facebook


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Peter Claverie on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:45 pm:

It says "high compression engines...."

Somehow I doubt it would work on a T, but I suppose it couldn't hurt!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Kekacs on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:50 pm:

Yea I know it said High compression and T's are definitely not that but I am curious.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:26 pm:

A mist of water in the carb from a spray bottle will do the same thing.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:40 pm:

Back in the day, on my 1974 Camaro, I used an old method of removing carbon from the cylinders and that was to spray a fine mist of water into the carburetor. I heard that the water, would basically boil in the cylinders and bead blast the interior of the cylinders and boy did it smoke! Has anyone ever tried this on a T? I never have tried it on my T and probably never will as I wouldn't want to take the chance of causing damage to the block. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Norman T. Kling on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:55 pm:

Carbon will cause no problems unless it causes pre-ignition. If you keep the plugs clean, the carbon will actually raise your compression and give more power. A test for pre-ignition would be "pinging" or run on after the ignition is turned off. If that is the case, Ford recommended removing the head and scraping out the carbon. Be careful about spraying water into the carburetor. My son ruined a corvair engine by dripping water into the carburetor. It cooled the valves and caused the valve seats to contract and fall out of the aluminum heads.

Norm


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary H. White - Sheridan, MI on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 06:19 pm:

Back in the 60's my buddy had a hot 57 Olds. We had worked on the engine and hooked up the windshield washer tubes wrong. The pump was vacuum powered. When he hit the washer button it injected water into the engine. Made it sound like it had a 3/4 cam. Boy did that improve acceleration for street drags. Don't know long term affects on engine though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Miller, Sequim WA on Friday, June 29, 2012 - 08:53 pm:

Pouring Half a quart of oil into a running engine is just asking for bent rods from hydrostatic lock.

Please don't try this.


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