Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
Rev engine up, pour slowly while keeping engine running - half pint should be good. D.R. Jones Larry Shouse wrote: 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)
Denatured (sp) alcohol works very good with steel brush or scraper, of course this is just on the carbon, be careful not to gouge pistons. Soak tops of pistons with alcohol then brush/scrape. D.R. Jones Brian Knight wrote: 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/
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Wonder what "Easy Off Oven Cleaner" would do. Haven't tried it for this but have used for some parts that had heavy carbon. Guess you would have to be sure to get all residue out. This is just a far fetched idea that occurred to me. - Original Message - From: "Brian Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 9:20 PM Subject: 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 (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 (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] 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
__ ___ __
__ ___ __
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)
I thought of that but didn't think it could build up that much. It has
130,000 miles on it. Any suggestions short of a rebuild? It runs great for
the mileage it has.
Thanks, Brian
From: "James Strunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 20:43:23 -0500
simple,,carbon has built up on the top of your pistons,,in effect raising
your compression slightly,hence requiring a higher octane fuel.
- Original Message -
From: "Brian Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
> 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)
Maybe the timing has jumped ahead a bit, a tooth or so on the timing
chain would increase the timing and cause some detonation that would
get better with higher octane. I'm probably wrong, but if the engine
has enough miles it could be possible.
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On Sep 15, 2005, at 8:39 PM, 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)
simple,,carbon has built up on the top of your pistons,,in effect raising
your compression slightly,hence requiring a higher octane fuel.
- Original Message -
From: "Brian Knight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
> 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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[Chevelle-list] Octane (OT)
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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