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Article #233Re: Causes of pinging
From: jesarielle damora
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1985 17:53
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1985 17:53
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> In article <306@inuxm.UUCP>, skipt@inuxm.UUCP (M Tourville) writes: > > > > INTERNAL STEAM CLEAN: get a pint or a quart of water in a pourable container. > > > > ... > > Someone suggested that before I tried the water as recommended by AMC, > > I try a product called Casite which burns the deposits off. It worked > > well, and made tons of thick brown smoke come from my tailpipe. > > The next logical question is, Has anybody else had any experiences (good > bad, or indifferent) with Casite? I can't speak for Casite or water, but as I recall from buggier days the immortal "Complete Guide to VW Maintenance for the Total Idiot" (or so) recommended pouring a pint of kerosene down the carb barrel. Similar process: keep the flow slow and the revs high and ignore the choking fumes. Like the previous correspondant I wonder: did anyone actually try this? Dan Scherlis care of: damora%h-sc1@harvard.ARPA
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site h-sc1.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!ut-sally!seismo!harvard!h-sc1!damora From: damora@h-sc1.UUCP (jesarielle damora) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: Causes of pinging Message-ID: <815@h-sc1.UUCP> Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 12:53:10 EST Article-I.D.: h-sc1.815 Posted: Fri Dec 6 12:53:10 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 9-Dec-85 03:47:37 EST References: <1@vaxine.UUCP> <738@ihu1g.UUCP> <306@inuxm.UUCP> <487@ptsfc.UUCP> Organization: Harvard Univ. Science Center Lines: 22