Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
I was considering putting some vortec heads on this motor. If I do, what can I use to clean the pistons without hurting them while the head is off? Thanks, Brian From: "D.R. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List To: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:55:53 -0500 Half and half mix kerosene and 30wt motor oil, down carb each spring, keeps everything clean. Used this on farm and never had problem with carbon. I have seen a few 87 350's with this problem in my shop and fixed all of them with the above brew, cheaper then the store bought stuff. Not sure why the 87 models really had this problem. D.R. Jones John wrote: Yes trans fluid makes a great cleaner. Use it to clean running diesel injectors. - Original Message - From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Way back when, we used to pour a small amount of auto trans fluid down the throat of the carb. Might have been an old wife's tale but it sure created a large plume of blue smoke! Dale _ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane
How did you do that @ 80 mph? mike --- Jason Fiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > probably runs alittle rough while your doing it I > would think, still, very cool way to clean the > tops. > - Original Message - > From: Dave Corgill > To: John ; The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 4:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane > > > At 01:08 AM 9/16/2005, you wrote: > > > You might want to consider some "old" technoloby > and use water injection. Fine spray of water (very > fine) into carb while running will "steam clean" > somewhat the top of the piston. > > That works. I have done it with a coke bottle > pouring it down the carb > while running. Just a small stream. __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane
I have this problem (pinging) on my '98 Jeep with a fuel injected 4.0L. Is there a way to clean piston tops for fuel injected engines? Tom Tomlinson '71 Malibu (in addition to the Jeep) John wrote: You might want to consider some "old" technoloby and use water injection. Fine spray of water (very fine) into carb while running will "steam clean" somewhat the top of the piston.
Re: [Chevelle-list] dash lights fuse
>From my 68 chassis service manual, Instrument lamps is an SFE4. I'm pretty sure that my 72 is the same. On 9/15/05, John Nasta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anybody know the number of the fuse for the dash instrument lights?It's the short fuse all the way on the bottom of the 1969 fuse block. I am guessing SFE-4 because that's what my 1968 Olds called for and the El Caminofuse block does indicate that it should be a 4A fuse. I have a AGW-5 herebut it seems too long to fit into the spot (even though it's shorter than my other fuses).Thanks,John Nasta-- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
How much of it do you but down the carb? - Original Message - From: "D.R. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List" Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Half and half mix kerosene and 30wt motor oil, down carb each spring, keeps everything clean. Used this on farm and never had problem with carbon. I have seen a few 87 350's with this problem in my shop and fixed all of them with the above brew, cheaper then the store bought stuff. Not sure why the 87 models really had this problem. D.R. Jones John wrote: Yes trans fluid makes a great cleaner. Use it to clean running diesel injectors. - Original Message - From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Way back when, we used to pour a small amount of auto trans fluid down the throat of the carb. Might have been an old wife's tale but it sure created a large plume of blue smoke! Dale
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
Half and half mix kerosene and 30wt motor oil, down carb each spring, keeps everything clean. Used this on farm and never had problem with carbon. I have seen a few 87 350's with this problem in my shop and fixed all of them with the above brew, cheaper then the store bought stuff. Not sure why the 87 models really had this problem. D.R. Jones John wrote: Yes trans fluid makes a great cleaner. Use it to clean running diesel injectors. - Original Message - From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Way back when, we used to pour a small amount of auto trans fluid down the throat of the carb. Might have been an old wife's tale but it sure created a large plume of blue smoke! Dale
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
I've heard that Sea Foam does a good job.
Rich
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From: Larry Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sep 16, 2005 10:50 AM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
What? Nobody on this list should let carbon build up in their motors.
Get on it! If not - there must an additive for the fuel system that
will remove carbon.
Larry Williams
65 SS 427
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Brian Knight wrote:
>Hi guys. I have a 350 that is still factory original ('87), and was
> built to run on 87 octane and has for years. Lately, it has pinged and
> rattled a lot and I tried 93 octane and that really made a difference.
> My question is what has happened (worn out?) to cause the need for the
> extra octane?
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks, Brian
>
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Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
Yes trans fluid makes a great cleaner. Use it to clean running diesel injectors. - Original Message - From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:57 AM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT) Way back when, we used to pour a small amount of auto trans fluid down the throat of the carb. Might have been an old wife's tale but it sure created a large plume of blue smoke! Dale
Re: [Chevelle-list] Posi
I'm old! On Sep 16, 2005, at 3:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how old are you lol ,a posi unproperly used can ruin a car
RE: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
Way back when, we used to pour a small amount of auto trans fluid down the throat of the carb. Might have been an old wife's tale but it sure created a large plume of blue smoke! Dale
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
What? Nobody on this list should let carbon build up in their motors.
Get on it! If not - there must an additive for the fuel system that
will remove carbon.
Larry Williams
65 SS 427
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Brian Knight wrote:
Hi guys. I have a 350 that is still factory original ('87), and was
built to run on 87 octane and has for years. Lately, it has pinged and
rattled a lot and I tried 93 octane and that really made a difference.
My question is what has happened (worn out?) to cause the need for the
extra octane?
Any ideas?
Thanks, Brian
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Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane
probably runs alittle rough while your doing it I would think, still, very cool way to clean the tops. - Original Message - From: Dave Corgill To: John ; The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 4:29 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane At 01:08 AM 9/16/2005, you wrote: You might want to consider some "old" technoloby and use water injection. Fine spray of water (very fine) into carb while running will "steam clean" somewhat the top of the piston. That works. I have done it with a coke bottle pouring it down the carbwhile running. Just a small stream.
Re: [Chevelle-list] Posi
how old are you lol ,a posi unproperly used can ruin a car
Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane
At 01:08 AM 9/16/2005, you wrote: You might want to consider some "old" technoloby and use water injection. Fine spray of water (very fine) into carb while running will "steam clean" somewhat the top of the piston. That works. I have done it with a coke bottle pouring it down the carb while running. Just a small stream.
