We went through this about a year ago. Someone suggested spraying
the water into the carb throat with a Windex type bottle to control
how much water went in and keep the engine running. Sounds to me
like it should work just fine.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Sunday, 8 July 2001, you wrote:
>true. used the water on a coiple of VW beetles that i own. works
great but
>it smokes really bad. be extra sure not to let the engine die.
it will not
>restart without a spark plug change in either instance (water or
ATF) you
>might get lucky if it dies and you get there fast but i would not
try it
>(from experience). have fun and add very slowly.
>
>Kyle C.
>'55-1
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Boteler Family" <boteler@olg.com>
>To: "OLETRUCK list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:47 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Carbon buildup removal ?
>
>> I have used the "water trick" and it does work. Take a soda pop
bottle
>full
>> of water and slowly pour it down the carb while running the engine at
>about
>> 2000 rpm, the engine will bog down....keep it running, do not
stall the
>> engine (put thumb over bottle to regulate the flow). It might
take 2 - 20
>> oz bottles to see improvement.
>>
>> The water turns to steam and cleans the carbon out. It is also
better
>than
>> ATF for our environment.
>>
>> Just remember DON'T lock the motor by pouring it in to fast, this
isn't a
>> race....take your time.
>>
>> Mike Boteler
>> '56 8400 Wrecker
>> Hughesville, Maryland
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941
and 1959
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