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posted by  Technor on  Fri Sep 5 17:51 CST 2003
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Hello Everybody
Is there a effective carbon cleaner out there??? I just bought a 1979 240 and it is carboned up pretty bad under the valve cover cap.

jeff








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posted by  Mac_Muz on  Sat Sep 6 12:37 CST 2003
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Carbon under the valve cover? Varnish maybe, but carbon??????????? Black hard caked on carbon??? as in soot? Never seen it in a valve cover.....

Tan slime yes, varnish yes. Simple kerosene will wash that away..... Mac








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posted by  pablos on  Sat Sep 6 02:24 CST 2003
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Run AutoRx.
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Paul's Amsoil and other lubricants








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posted by  Dylan Berichon on  Sat Sep 6 11:35 CST 2003
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Now I'm interested...

What is AutoRX?








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posted by  pablos on  Sun Sep 7 02:38 CST 2003
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Check it out at www.AutoRx.com and read (unbiased) stuff at www.bobistheoilguy.com

It's a non-solvent ester based oil system cleaner that actually works. Really great at freeing dirty piston rings and cleaning the sump. It's about as safe as it comes. I actually don't believe the hype about fixing leaky seals, though.

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Paul's Amsoil and other lubricants








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posted by  245L Van on  Sat Sep 6 00:03 CST 2003
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If there is I'd like to know about it. Remember that the underneath of the valve cover probably looks the same as the cap. When I was overhauling the motor I scrubbed the inside of the valve cover with a wire brush. Took ages to get it all off.

If anyone knows of an effective carbon cleaner I would love to have known about it 6 months ago.
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posted by  The Limey on  Sat Sep 6 08:52 CST 2003
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Water vapour or water/methanol injection is gosh darn good at preventing combustion chamber carbon buildup (+ worth an extra 2 MPG as the system fitted to the Horst Wessel Battlebus is proving). Otherwise, good lube changed at sensible intervals is essential. Schnell, Schnell!

Regards,

Rich.
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'72 144, 109k for fun in the sun. '94 BMW730ise, 165k, daily driver.







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