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carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:06 pm
by 808hi96797
Does anyone know how to get rid of all this carbon build up on my cylinders exhaust port

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:14 pm
by andysspree
take the exaust off and put it in a camp fire in which it will get red hot and all the carbon will burn off. thats the easyest way without having to use massive amounts of sketchy chems

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:10 pm
by Bear45-70
Sure, use a better quality oil and you won't have the problem to start with. To remove the carbon, remove the exhaust and crap it out of the port.

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:20 pm
by PolarIce
Bear45-70 wrote:Sure, use a better quality oil and you won't have the problem to start with. To remove the carbon, remove the exhaust and crap it out of the port.
I'll bet he meant "SCRAPE"... as I'm not sure how to crap it out.... :woot:

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:36 pm
by Bear45-70
PolarIce wrote:
Bear45-70 wrote:Sure, use a better quality oil and you won't have the problem to start with. To remove the carbon, remove the exhaust and crap it out of the port.
I'll bet he meant "SCRAPE"... as I'm not sure how to crap it out.... :woot:
LOL! Hey spell check only works if the word is spelled wrong, not the wrong word. My proof reading skills need improvement even after all these years. :oops: :cry:

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:39 pm
by Pete M
Be careful not to scratch the piston and rings when scraping out the port. I have used a plastic pick and it worked fine.

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:17 pm
by motomech
The rounded end of a fairly stiff feeler gauge works well.
If you want to actually get inside the port, buy a cheap set of small files and bend them to your needs.

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:30 pm
by Bear45-70
A set of small round wire brushes chucked into a drill motor works well for an assembled motor. As mentioned before, do not damage the piston or rings but if you just move the piston to BDC you will not have that issue.

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:18 am
by veedubh20
need to port and polish, carbon wont stick! :wink:

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:26 am
by Bear45-70
veedubh20 wrote:need to port and polish, carbon wont stick! :wink:
Yeah, I've heard that lie before.

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:29 am
by 808hi96797
so will it be ok if the small pieces of carbon fall inside the cylinder on the piston?

Re: carbon build up

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:36 am
by Bear45-70
Yes, or you can stuff a rag into the cylinder to keep it out.