Well, since the engines all seem to build it up, perhaps they did... :^)
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From: Michael Porter [mailto:portermd@zianet.com]
Sent: Tue 16/05/2006 12:43 AM
To: Mark Hooper
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Decarboninzation
Mark Hooper wrote:
>In the "Ask a stupid question" category, my contribution for the evening.
If
>the engine isn't dieseling or obvously choked up, do you really want to
remove
>all the carbon? I have heard it mentioned by hoary old mechanics that the
>carbon buildup is good for tightening the piston/cylinder clearance up and
for
>raising the compression ratio a bit. Getting the excess flakey bits off the
>piston tops I can go for, but carefully polishing and cleaning could
actually
>be counter-productive. Or is that just an old myth from the dawn of time
when
>dynamite-powered cars were still on people's minds?
>
If carbon build-up were good for engines, wouldn't manufacturers make it
an option? :)
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking
distance....
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