Any cat implications with ATF ? (other than the choking feline variety).
Dave Milne, Scotland '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
: > I'm gonna try the water spray tonight. I didn't realize that the amount of : > ATF smoke could be as bad as you say. Good thing I didn't try it. My condo : > neighbors would be quite upset for sure. : > Thanks Always, : > Paul : >
: > > On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 01:26:05 UTC Mike Romain : > > wrote: : > >
: > > > I worked in garages for years and they always used a pint of ATF to : > > > decarbon an engine. : > > >
: > > > I did it to my CJ before a head gasket job and it looked like new with a : > > > couple big loose chunks of carbon still in a couple cylinders. : > > >
: > > > You heat up the engine and slowly pour the pint of ATF down the carb : > > > while keeping your hand on the throttle to keep it running. Pour too : > > > fast and it will stall out, you don't want that. : > > >
: > > > Then when it's finished shut it down for 10 minutes or so. Start it : > > > back up and rev it good and you are good to go. : > > >
: > > > It makes one massive cloud of smoke, but does a sweet job. : > > >
: > > > I have been told that a pint of water will do the same, but have no : > > > first hand experience on that. : > > >
: > > > Mike : > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 : > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's : > > >
: > > > snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com wrote: : > > > >
: > > > > I'm getting my CJ8 six cylinder in shape. : > > > >
: > > > > I recently replaced the spark plugs. Though old in age they have very : > > > > few miles on them; they looked very good -- except for a lot of : > > > > carbon-looking darkness away from the gap. : > > > >
: > > > > I also shined a bright light into the cylinders where it appears VERY : > > > > dark and carbon-like on the top of the pistons; like a deposit. : > > > >
: > > > > This is probably due to the couple of hundred miles/year I've put on : > > > > the Scrambler for the past few years; along with the old, never quite : > > > > right stock carburator (now replaced with a Weber). : > > > >
: > > > > Engine seems in great shape and repeated oil analysis confirm that : > > > > there is very little wear over the 51,000 miles. : > > > >
: > > > > Question is -- is there some way without dismantling the engine to get : > > > > rid of these deposits? Is there something I can put in the gas that : > > > > will remove them safely?? : > > > >
: > > > > I've been told this is a common issue in the marine industry, but : > > > > don't know what to use. If there is anything that will work?? : > > > >
: > > > > Any suggestions, please ..... : > > > >
: > > > > Thanks. : > > > >
: > > > > Mike : > > > > Michael Pomeroy : > >
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: > > -- : > > Will Honea