Carbob Build Up

[is200 Newbie]

This may be useful information for people experiencing the carbon build up on their cars.

I have just watched the "Wheeler Dealers" program with Ed China de-carbonising a Jag XK8 using a "fuel system decarboniser" machine

Shown on Discovery shed on sky channel 242 - should be on again as I recorded it on Sunday 29th Dec.

He explains the process of what has happened and what will happen when completed and he shows the before and after results which were amazing.

He quoted the work at around £70 but I don't know how recent the programme is?

I will be looking for a garage that has this service...

[is200 Newbie]

Sorry - too early in the morning for using a keyboard - Title should read CARBON BUILD UP - not Carbob !!!!

[is200 Newbie]

Just tried to find more details and found a local garage to me that I might contact for further details, price etc - the link below is to the TerraClean web site and you can find a local garage offering the service

www.terraclean.co.uk

[Ishaq]

Terraclean - They have offered a small discount for LCO see below:

"Hello, Yes this is subtle for nearly all cars, we could make a small discount to £80+VAT from £90 if that's of interest.
Yes we have a nice waiting area and you can have a look at the car running after we have connected the machine.
If this is on interest please give us a call 01908 231170.
kind regards
the Monster Sport Team" Milton Kynes

http://www.ebay.co.u...78348458&_rdc=1

Thanks

[Exdee]

There is a thread about this here somewhere. This wont clean your inlet valves. It is not too different to a can of BG44k.

[Shepherd]

yeah is250 has carbon build-up on inlet valves, that can't be cleaned by fuel additives and terraclean . Needs cleaning by seafoam or actually getting in there and cleaning using intake cleaner.

[is200 Newbie]

Hi Shepherd - have you used the seafoam? How did you apply it, with the petrol or direct through the vacuum?

[Exdee]

You guys may want to research 'water decarbonization'.

I haven't tried it yet but in theory it sounds excellent.

[is200 Newbie]

Have read the thread on the automotive forums on the web for water cylinder decarbonizing

Quite a lot of information there from someone that's done this with step by step instructions on how he done it ... Only one thing I noticed was that everyone that was doing this to their cars were doing it on pre 2001 cars - didn't see any mention of anyone trying it on newer cars.

Sounds promising though but would like to see some results on what happens to the plugs / sensors and cat while doing this - due to the cost of replacing these then it could be a very expensive experiment.

I do remember myself doing something similar a long long time ago to an old Morris Marina I had - I had done something similar in cleaning the cylinders out on the engine and this was by way of pouring redex into each cylinder (through the spark plug hole) and waiting for a bit. Turning the car over to remove the excess liquid then putting the plugs back in and then starting. I do remember then that this created a hell of a lot of smoke but cant remember what result it had in doing it - back then it was easier to play around tith older cars.