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Old 07-23-2012, 12:27 PM
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Default Taking carbon off cylinders without removing them

I can use a plastic die grinder wheel on them and remove the crap easily, but I'm wondering if it's a big deal for the particles to get in the rings of if it will just burn out or get cleaned out with the first oil change.

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Bring em up to the top. Hose em with brake parts cleaner, wipe, repeat until clean. Doesn't take long.
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Brake cleaner or Berryman's B12 will do the trick!
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I used the plastic discs you are talking about and they worked great! Yellow takes off the tough stuff and white is the finishing disc
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you wanna know a good idea Gm upper engine service spray it through the throttle body let it sit for 20-30min thats the vehicle and water the carbon burn out!
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GM Matt...can you please repeat your comment, with punctuation?
I'm not entirely sure what you've said.
Thanks.
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Got it, Matt.
I did a search on Yahoo.
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b12 works ok with the engine still assembled, but it wont compare to manually removing all the carbon.
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Good Inform..sub.......
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I just did this, brake clean and a scotch brite works great. Just bring the piston up to the top of the cylinder, spray with brake clean, light scrub with a scotch brite, and either use a shop vac or some rags to clean up the mess.
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I used Citra-solv with a scotch-brite. Dab the inner cylinder & exhaust ports with a wet Citra-solv-ed paper towel. Let sit....then scotch-brite & wipe clean.
It all came off like hot butter.
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Dont use oven cleaner! Saw a guy on here use it before




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