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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: cjskotni]
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I would just get it out and punch it a few times and put some fresh gas in it. Once you're driving it regularly again it could be fine.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: jbc426]
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If anything, slowly drizzle/mist some water into the engine while running. Some guys also like to use Seafoam for this.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: cjskotni]
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11/04/11 09:00 AM
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I done water slowly down the carb
I've done kerosene in the oil, run to temp, turn off drain and fill with new oil
Did ATF once too.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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11/04/11 10:08 AM
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this is a trick my dad used. He drive around with the ATF for like 2-3 days then he'd get the car warm, take the rpm's way up and turn on the garden hose...straight down the carb  you should see the amount of junk blowing out the tail pipe.
 
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: MAVERICKSHEMI]
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11/04/11 10:23 AM
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this is a trick my dad used. He drive around with the ATF for like 2-3 days then he'd get the car warm, take the rpm's way up and turn on the garden hose...straight down the carb you should see the amount of junk blowing out the tail pipe.
well it created a lot of smoke filled w/ debris...
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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11/04/11 10:27 AM
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this is a trick my dad used. He drive around with the ATF for like 2-3 days then he'd get the car warm, take the rpm's way up and turn on the garden hose...straight down the carb you should see the amount of junk blowing out the tail pipe.
well it created a lot of smoke filled w/ debris...
I was thinking about pouring ATF into the carb while the motor runs. I have heard good and bad about putting ATF in the oil itself...
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: cjskotni]
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11/04/11 12:36 PM
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since atf is really just oil, seems like it wouldnt help much, but actually add to the problem. it will coat everything, burn only partially, and contribute to fouling/build up.  i have lightly drizzled water into the carb, and it is vaporized into steam, and over time/repeated use, will remove deposits. dont add to much at once (never a garden hose blasted into the carb) unless you wish to witness the effects of hydro-locking. water wont compress, but your rods will. use it sparingly, and keep the revs up, and water will clean out a lot of crap. 
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
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11/04/11 12:40 PM
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BG fuel Induction service. Drizzle water down the carb. Take it out and romp on it. ATF is for cleaning the inside of the engine, add to oil, warm without heavy loading and drain.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
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11/04/11 12:51 PM
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Well, define gunked? I pulled my car out of an 8 month storage a week ago. I had a trickle charger on the battery, and I dumped 1/2 of the large bottle of Stabil in the tank. Last week I sprayed a big shot of starter fluid down the carb and wham! She fired off! I've been driving it daily for the past week....No problems.
I never tried water down the carb before, I did drizzle some ATF though....keep the Rs up and don't let the neighbors call the fire department, because she's gonna puff some smoke, but the top end is gonna love it!!!
2 more days and my car is back to sleep for another 4 months+......oil filter change, stabil, then tucked away in the bag.....
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: RodStRace]
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11/04/11 12:59 PM
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Years ago i knew an ole timer veedub mechanic. I watched him pour brake fluid through the carb while runnin,talk about smoke he was foggin the area for skeeters fer sure. He swore by it though, just kept revs up and let it smoke lol. Gotta love some of the old school trics.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: Golden-Arm]
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11/04/11 01:45 PM
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since atf is really just oil, seems like it wouldnt help much, but actually add to the problem. it will coat everything, burn only partially, and contribute to fouling/build up.
i have lightly drizzled water into the carb, and it is vaporized into steam, and over time/repeated use, will remove deposits. dont add to much at once (never a garden hose blasted into the carb) unless you wish to witness the effects of hydro-locking. water wont compress, but your rods will. use it sparingly, and keep the revs up, and water will clean out a lot of crap.
I was going to ask about bending a rod if you put water into a running motor...
If you do you use water, how much do you add, and use just plain water? Would a squirt bottle work better than just pouring it in with a container? How long will you need to do this for any effect?
The car is not driveable...it runs but no interior beside gauge cluster on the floor and a seat and steering wheel  Can't drive it yet (legally) but I can run it.
Would you do the trick of adding a quart of ATF to the OIL and running the motor and then draining?
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
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11/04/11 02:01 PM
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My vote is just to tune it, especially check the timing, run some Amsoil cleaner in the tank and run it hard.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: Run ATF to clean a gunked motor?
[Re: cjskotni]
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11/04/11 02:06 PM
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the risk is small, but it's there. a diesel runs on higher compression, and you'd think some water wouldnt hurt. i've seen several diesels throw a rod or blow the top off the power assembly, from a leaking water jacket. (emd locomotives) i've also hydro-locked a diesel, trying to crank it, with water in the cylinder. bent a rod, but didnt break it.
i use an empty dish detergent bottle, and just drizzle it, in a really light stream, with the motor at a very high idle. maybe 2000-2500 rpm. you'll know you're adding too much, when the motor starts to bog down, as it fights to compress the water. i also have the car hot from driving before doing this, or you might fill the mufflers with water and crap, helping to rust/clog it.
the gas today is a lot cleaner (some of it's clear, like water, vs the dark orange stuff we used to pump) and as long as your guides arent leaking, and you dont just idle the motor endlessly, it shouldnt be all that dirty. once or twice a year should be fine, if you worry about deposits. if the plugs are clean and dry, i would imagine the rest of the combustion chamber is, as well.
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