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Article #241Re: Internal Steam Clean (and others)
From: Neal Bedard
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1985 07:23
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1985 07:23
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In article <638@isrnix.UUCP>, greg@isrnix.UUCP (Gregory Travis) writes:
> I would think that pouring water down the carb throat(s) might be very
> dangerous. [...]
An internal `cleaning' (de-varnishing) a method I recall (from *How to Keep
Your Volkswagen Alive*) is to slowly pour a quantity of diesel fuel down the
carburetor throat. Makes more sense than water, anyway.
> Old radial engines in airplanes had a 'water-injection'
> system that the pilot could engage for a burst of power - the idea was
> to temporarily convert from a gasoline engine to a gasoline/steam engine
> (which is why cars tend to run a bit better on misty/rainy days).
> However, the quantity of water used was small and it was atomized
> into the combustion chamber.
Water injection reduces preignition tendencies. Thus, higher average
combustion chamber pressures can be achieved. Water injection is popular
with turbocharger folks.
-Neal
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