does using FP prevent upper piston carbon build up?

[Ross]

I am thinking of using FP in my new Chevy truck 6.0. There is some thinking that the CSK (piston slap) is a result of carbon build up. Some people with CSK have been able to cure there symptoms by pulling the plugs and squirting TB cleaner into the cyclinder. They let it sit overnight then turn it over and repeat the process. This is suppose to clean the carbon out.

My question is if one uses FP with every tank, will this eliminate the need to "decarbonize" your engine at some future time???

Thanks!

BTW, I do not have CSK now, just trying to prevent it.

 

[shortyb]

I have been using FP for about 4 months now and have to say that it maintains cleanliness of the CCs very well. My saga started when after I used a one time dose of BG44K, my car began to ping noticably. It hadn't done that before to this extent. Terry Dyson suggested that the BG44K took off deposits but not all of them, leaving an uneven surface on the piston crowns. This would lead to poor flame propogation hence the pinging. I have a friend that has a ton of shop tools including a borescope. We looked and indeed found what Terry had theorized. I started the Fuel power regime with a Neutra mix and a recent borescoping showed the CCs were now very clean. So after this long-winded explanation, I would conclude that FP can definately keep the carbon at bay.

[ October 23, 2003, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: shortyb ]

 

[TooManyWheels]

What is the basis for attributing the cleaning to the Fuel Power rather than the Neutra?

 

[shortyb]

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Originally posted by TooManyWheels:
What is the basis for attributing the cleaning to the Fuel Power rather than the Neutra?

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Fuel Power was mixed 3:1 with the Neutra. I only had 1 bottle of Neutra and that lasted for only a couple thousand miles. After that, it was straight FP. I've gone almost 7K since I started using it so the majority of fuel system cleaner has been FP.

 

[MolaKule]

Just some FYI:

Neutra is a fuel system cleaner and fuel stabilizer. Can also be used as a crankcase cleaner.


Fuel Power is a fuel system cleaner and energy enhancer.