Engine Cleaning?
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Engine Cleaning?
Do you really want a clean engine? Do you just want a smoke show?
Well, if all you want it a smoke show, get a bottle of seafoam and knock yourself out. But, if you want to really do something, try this:
Supplies: Get a can of GM Top Engine Cleaner. (If you go to a GM dealer, don't worry, they won't hurt you, pack a handgun and maby some Kevlar clothing just in case) Get some GM Top Engine Cleaner. It is fairly cheap. Now, take a wiff of it, notice the burn, maby a slight buzz, but don't sniff it too much. If you don't want the GM stuff, get a can of carb cleaner, that will do, but just not as strong. Get a small funnel with a flexable rubber/plastic hose on the end. Get a new set of plugs.
With engine cool, shut off fuel pump, (unplug, pull relay, fuse, whatever) and pull out spark plugs. Pour a little solvent in each cylinder. Turn motor over. Pour more in each cylinder and then put in old plugs. Go to bed, or step away for at least 8 hours, bs on stangnet and exchange more wothless posts with Strype. Do not try to crank engine. Now pull old plugs out, turn engine over a lot, get all that crap out of the cylinders. I usually put a little more solvent in for a rince. But get it good and turned out. Put old plugs back in, attach plug wires. You may want to rince the liquified carbon sludge off the headers, it stinks. Reconnect fuel pump (relay, however you did it) and start engine. It may take a few tries, so don't give up easy and come back cussing out 90mustangGT for messing up you car, I didn't. When if fires, you'll get one hell of a smoke show. Run the engine and revv it up some. Get it all burned out until the smoke stops, maby some more. Now, pull plugs, put in new plugs, change oil and filter.
This is the official procedure from GM to get the 6.0 to stop detonating from carbon build up. It really works.
Anyone personally try this method? How effective is it vs other methods (cleaners etc)
Well, if all you want it a smoke show, get a bottle of seafoam and knock yourself out. But, if you want to really do something, try this:
Supplies: Get a can of GM Top Engine Cleaner. (If you go to a GM dealer, don't worry, they won't hurt you, pack a handgun and maby some Kevlar clothing just in case) Get some GM Top Engine Cleaner. It is fairly cheap. Now, take a wiff of it, notice the burn, maby a slight buzz, but don't sniff it too much. If you don't want the GM stuff, get a can of carb cleaner, that will do, but just not as strong. Get a small funnel with a flexable rubber/plastic hose on the end. Get a new set of plugs.
With engine cool, shut off fuel pump, (unplug, pull relay, fuse, whatever) and pull out spark plugs. Pour a little solvent in each cylinder. Turn motor over. Pour more in each cylinder and then put in old plugs. Go to bed, or step away for at least 8 hours, bs on stangnet and exchange more wothless posts with Strype. Do not try to crank engine. Now pull old plugs out, turn engine over a lot, get all that crap out of the cylinders. I usually put a little more solvent in for a rince. But get it good and turned out. Put old plugs back in, attach plug wires. You may want to rince the liquified carbon sludge off the headers, it stinks. Reconnect fuel pump (relay, however you did it) and start engine. It may take a few tries, so don't give up easy and come back cussing out 90mustangGT for messing up you car, I didn't. When if fires, you'll get one hell of a smoke show. Run the engine and revv it up some. Get it all burned out until the smoke stops, maby some more. Now, pull plugs, put in new plugs, change oil and filter.
This is the official procedure from GM to get the 6.0 to stop detonating from carbon build up. It really works.
Anyone personally try this method? How effective is it vs other methods (cleaners etc)
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RE: Engine Cleaning?
What makes you think that you need to do it?
ORIGINAL: slow2002gt
Do you really want a clean engine? Do you just want a smoke show?
Well, if all you want it a smoke show, get a bottle of seafoam and knock yourself out. But, if you want to really do something, try this:
Supplies: Get a can of GM Top Engine Cleaner. (If you go to a GM dealer, don't worry, they won't hurt you, pack a handgun and maby some Kevlar clothing just in case) Get some GM Top Engine Cleaner. It is fairly cheap. Now, take a wiff of it, notice the burn, maby a slight buzz, but don't sniff it too much. If you don't want the GM stuff, get a can of carb cleaner, that will do, but just not as strong. Get a small funnel with a flexable rubber/plastic hose on the end. Get a new set of plugs.
With engine cool, shut off fuel pump, (unplug, pull relay, fuse, whatever) and pull out spark plugs. Pour a little solvent in each cylinder. Turn motor over. Pour more in each cylinder and then put in old plugs. Go to bed, or step away for at least 8 hours, bs on stangnet and exchange more wothless posts with Strype. Do not try to crank engine. Now pull old plugs out, turn engine over a lot, get all that crap out of the cylinders. I usually put a little more solvent in for a rince. But get it good and turned out. Put old plugs back in, attach plug wires. You may want to rince the liquified carbon sludge off the headers, it stinks. Reconnect fuel pump (relay, however you did it) and start engine. It may take a few tries, so don't give up easy and come back cussing out 90mustangGT for messing up you car, I didn't. When if fires, you'll get one hell of a smoke show. Run the engine and revv it up some. Get it all burned out until the smoke stops, maby some more. Now, pull plugs, put in new plugs, change oil and filter.
This is the official procedure from GM to get the 6.0 to stop detonating from carbon build up. It really works.
Anyone personally try this method? How effective is it vs other methods (cleaners etc)
Do you really want a clean engine? Do you just want a smoke show?
Well, if all you want it a smoke show, get a bottle of seafoam and knock yourself out. But, if you want to really do something, try this:
Supplies: Get a can of GM Top Engine Cleaner. (If you go to a GM dealer, don't worry, they won't hurt you, pack a handgun and maby some Kevlar clothing just in case) Get some GM Top Engine Cleaner. It is fairly cheap. Now, take a wiff of it, notice the burn, maby a slight buzz, but don't sniff it too much. If you don't want the GM stuff, get a can of carb cleaner, that will do, but just not as strong. Get a small funnel with a flexable rubber/plastic hose on the end. Get a new set of plugs.
With engine cool, shut off fuel pump, (unplug, pull relay, fuse, whatever) and pull out spark plugs. Pour a little solvent in each cylinder. Turn motor over. Pour more in each cylinder and then put in old plugs. Go to bed, or step away for at least 8 hours, bs on stangnet and exchange more wothless posts with Strype. Do not try to crank engine. Now pull old plugs out, turn engine over a lot, get all that crap out of the cylinders. I usually put a little more solvent in for a rince. But get it good and turned out. Put old plugs back in, attach plug wires. You may want to rince the liquified carbon sludge off the headers, it stinks. Reconnect fuel pump (relay, however you did it) and start engine. It may take a few tries, so don't give up easy and come back cussing out 90mustangGT for messing up you car, I didn't. When if fires, you'll get one hell of a smoke show. Run the engine and revv it up some. Get it all burned out until the smoke stops, maby some more. Now, pull plugs, put in new plugs, change oil and filter.
This is the official procedure from GM to get the 6.0 to stop detonating from carbon build up. It really works.
Anyone personally try this method? How effective is it vs other methods (cleaners etc)
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 732
From: Houston TX
RE: Engine Cleaning?
ORIGINAL: Ecstasy
k uhh, you really want to clean your motor out? put transmission fluid through the top of your intake, then you can really clean your motor out. transmission fluid is a cleaner.
k uhh, you really want to clean your motor out? put transmission fluid through the top of your intake, then you can really clean your motor out. transmission fluid is a cleaner.
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 732
From: Houston TX
RE: Engine Cleaning?
no stickys that i know of, but racers and mechanics have been using it for years in carbureted applications... i'm sure it would work just the same for a fuel injected engine.also, you can use a light spray of transmission fluid on your K&N air filter instead of their name-brand oil that comes with the cleaning kits if you want to save a little extra money.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: CA
RE: Engine Cleaning?
ORIGINAL: texas_stang02
no stickys that i know of, but racers and mechanics have been using it for years in carbureted applications... i'm sure it would work just the same for a fuel injected engine.also, you can use a light spray of transmission fluid on your K&N air filter instead of their name-brand oil that comes with the cleaning kits if you want to save a little extra money.
no stickys that i know of, but racers and mechanics have been using it for years in carbureted applications... i'm sure it would work just the same for a fuel injected engine.also, you can use a light spray of transmission fluid on your K&N air filter instead of their name-brand oil that comes with the cleaning kits if you want to save a little extra money.
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 732
From: Houston TX
RE: Engine Cleaning?
ORIGINAL: tbirdscwd
I've never heard of using it as K+N oil though, makes sense its just oil. Just can't use too much cause it gets on your MAF and will make your car run like ****.
I've never heard of using it as K+N oil though, makes sense its just oil. Just can't use too much cause it gets on your MAF and will make your car run like ****.
