Steam Clean Inside the Engine - Whilst its Running
Introduce small amounts of water continuously into the engine intake/plenum via a 1/8" dia pipe, under the influence of inlet vacuum whilst the engine is running at 1500 rpm?
The water turns to steam inside the combustion chamber and under normal compression pressures of about 120 to 160 psi the superheated steam cleans off carbon crud from everything thereabouts.
Including - Rings and Ring Grooves - Piston Crown - Combustion Chamber - Valve Heads - Exhaust Valve Seat Area - Exhaust Channels in Header/Manifold - Downpipes - Catalytic Convertors.
The expelled carbon residue floods out of the tailpipe into a very large black puddle.
Keep allowing in water under the influence of vacuum until the tailpipe expels clean water. It can take as much as 20 litres.
On my life - I never heard of this and would love to know more. The originator, in an RV8 parallel universe, is serious, claims to have used it, assures hydrolock is not a problem and has only beneficial effects.
One might ask if there are any downsides such as: Risk of Nuclear Explosion as the water cracks into Hydrogen and Oxygen?
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"Never heard of it?" Me neither! No matter! Can it work?
An RV8 churns out loadsa water from the combustion process during its life. Can it handle another twenty litres in a shorter order, steam cleaning as it goes?
Enquiring minds need to know! There is even a video:
- Any volunteers?
Happy Christmas and a Merry New Ear.
Ramon