Easy Way to Blow Out the Carbon

[BA80]

Yes, I digress somewhat.... so you're saying a glass bottle of water, with a copper coil in it attached to the bike battery, fizzing and producing hydrogen which is directed into the inlet manifolds wouldn't look cool, then? Damn! Back to the drawing board....

[ViperRon]

They have developed some low level results with a hydrogen generator for cars but the issue is and seems to remain for many things that bikes have a very limited voltage output to run these things.

I have used ATF in cars and it does clean carbon rejuvenate oil seals to some degree and loosen any sticking valves. However I do recomend chucking the plugs afterward as it can do a number on them.

I have never used the water method but I had a cousin that swore by moonshine.

[barrelguy]

I worked with a mechanic many years ago and watched in amazement as he slowly poured a tin of Coke down the twin carbs of his Mercedes. His advice was to do this slowly and not stall the vehicle.

[DGXSER]

Any reason this should not be an annual or bi-annual "service" for the engine?

[jwhughes3]

I worked with a mechanic many years ago and watched in amazement as he slowly poured a tin of Coke down the twin carbs of his Mercedes. His advice was to do this slowly and not stall the vehicle.

Any reason this should not be an annual or bi-annual "service" for the engine?

Studies show too much Coke makes you fat. Nobody wants a fat engine

John

[natemoen]

Studies show too much Coke makes you fat. Nobody wants a fat engine

John

Huh, I always thought coke made you sniffle a lot and made you thin as a rail...

[WSL91]

Studies show too much Coke makes you fat. Nobody wants a fat engine

John

Maybe we should run Diet Coke

[clcorbin]

They have developed some low level results with a hydrogen generator for cars but the issue is and seems to remain for many things that bikes have a very limited voltage output to run these things.

The idea of using electrolysis to produce hydrogen that is then burned in an engine that is used to produce the electricity to run the electrolysis is another perpetual motion machine. And like all such machines, they don't and can't work as such. The electrical + mechanical output of the system is ALWAYS less that what went into it and it can never be more.

I HAVE seen research were electrolysis was used to produce hydrogen for an engine and the alternator on the engine was used to produce the electricity for the electrolysis... But in that case, the hydrogen was ONLY used as part of a plasma ignition system (thing burning jet of hydrogen gas shooting across your combustion chamber instead of a spark plug...). The engine ran on gas and only a small amount of hydrogen was actually needed for each combustion ignition.

[Shacknasty]

Any reason this should not be an annual or bi-annual "service" for the engine?

I have an Ironhead Sporty that is my around town bike. Because it rarely sees the freeway (I have it geared for fun, not freeway!) it tends to build up a lil' bit o' crud. I like to clean it out once or twice a year.

My freeway bikes only get it every couple of years. They don't build up the carbon as fast. I like to have a look inside the bores and only do it when they need it.