Ecoboost engine question -- prevent carbon build up in the cylinder head?

[Vaportrail]

That explains why they have never had an issue. Hence why I said it probably doesn’t hurt anything. I agree though the only way to really get it off is walnut. Or add meth injection. That stuff will clean the dirtiest of valves very fast. One guy on the focus forum showed before and after and I was shocked. But the carbon does get very soft when hot which is when most meth would be sprayed so that makes sense.

Try standing on it once in a while-

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[Decayed]

It doesn't do much at all. Even on engines where it's capable of hot soaking it doesn't do much and then there is risk of it all just building up in the catalytic converter. Plenty of shops with mechanics who buy into those marketing gimmicks and snake oil cleaners.

Hey, there might be some value to breaking down the varnish, but what would happen to your engine if all that carbon is suddenly deposited into your cylinders?

At least with walnut blasting they suck all the crap out.

IMO straight DI is kind of a bad idea at least in the long run.

 

[shrek]

I have used CRC GDI intake valve cleaner on my wife's 2015 GDI Honda CRV every 10,000 miles. Spray it thru the brake booster vacuum line on the intake while keeping rpm around 2000. I think it works well. I have a Mav hybrid so I don't know where on the Ecoboost engine you could spray it.



Might be a good thing to do, can't hurt.

Didnt know that even existed! Between a catch can setup and that I prolly would not have had to have the Wifemates Edge valves cleaned at 50K

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