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07-20-2012, 10:22 PM
#12
LOL. Water decarbonization is safe as long as you're not chugging down a quart in a minute. It's no different than using seafoam, except it's much cheaper. Water is incompressible, but so are most liquids, including seafoam and gasoline. You don't see your engine die just because gasoline is liquid. The idea is that the liquid will vaporize before the piston fully compresses the mixture.
Yes you can use water. Yes I have done it, and yes, it works just as well as seafoam when used through a vacuum hose (obviously don't put water in your gas tank).
Yes you can use water. Yes I have done it, and yes, it works just as well as seafoam when used through a vacuum hose (obviously don't put water in your gas tank).
07-21-2012, 02:56 AM
#13
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07-21-2012, 06:50 AM
#14
One of the few products strong enough to actually work is Redline Fuel System cleaner, it uses PEA which is the most effective cleaning chemical. A half bottle will treat the S2k's small tank, so one bottle a year is plenty. Here are my intake ports at 60k miles, I had to do a double take when I first saw them, and the valve heads looked like they just came out of the factory, not a single deposit to be found on them.
07-21-2012, 09:47 AM
#16
Originally Posted by JFUSION' timestamp='1342831709' post='21877156
One of the few products strong enough to actually work is Redline Fuel System cleaner, it uses PEA which is the most effective cleaning chemical. A half bottle will treat the S2k's small tank, so one bottle a year is plenty. Here are my intake ports at 60k miles, I had to do a double take when I first saw them, and the valve heads looked like they just came out of the factory, not a single deposit to be found on them.
Water injection gives the engine a nice steam bath which really loosens up the carbon. With any fluid introduced to the combustion chamber, always introduce it as a mist rather than just pouring it in. I never liked the idea of attaching a vacuum hose to a bottle, that is how you can hydrolock the engine. Sending it in as a mist intermittently will exit with the exhaust and not cause any harm.
07-21-2012, 12:37 PM
#17
I've used seafoam in the past. Headsup it did nothing for me on our 140k TL.
I think you're better off running a techron or redline PEA cleaner through the tank plus switch over to shell or chevron gas on every 4th fill up.
I realize that's not the answer you want but it's probably better.
I do use seafoams spray to clean my TB.
I think you're better off running a techron or redline PEA cleaner through the tank plus switch over to shell or chevron gas on every 4th fill up.
I realize that's not the answer you want but it's probably better.
I do use seafoams spray to clean my TB.
07-21-2012, 01:01 PM
#18
Thread Starter
Guys i actually tried the water method today, it fouled my plugs but just cleaned them up.
It made a small difference removing a little of carbon on top of the pistons (before and after).
It made a small difference removing a little of carbon on top of the pistons (before and after).
07-21-2012, 09:20 PM
#19
GM used water injection in the 1962 and 1963 Oldsmobile Jetfire with it's turbocharged 10.25:1 compression aluminum V8. To keep detonation under control Oldsmobile used water injection and a fluid called "Olds Turbo Rocket Fluid" which was nothing more then a blend of water and methanol and a corrosion inhibitor. It was also used in Formula 1 racing for a short period of time before being banned for adding too much horsepower.
Yes you can get more power with water injection.
ROD
Yes you can get more power with water injection.
ROD
