ATF in Engine to clean it???

[Darrell Adams]

>  I have a question regarding an old technique I've heard of
>before on the National Quattro List.  ATF is very Detergent of
>course and I know some people will occasionally put some ATF in
>their Engien for a bit (1/2 hour or hour) before an Oil Change
>to clean up carbon deposits and then change the oil and filter
>immediately afterwards.
>
>Hi Todd;
>
>ATF is designed for a tranny, not your engine. I know a guy who ruined the
>engine in his TR6 trying this trick with kerosene. If you want to remove
>deposits, a good quality oil and frequent oil changes will clean up an
>engine. It's more expensive than the ATF approach but a lot safer for your
>engine.
>

Um, what about  BG Quick-Clean?  I've heard great things about it, and it
seems to work good for me.  I'm trying to make it a habit of using it on
newly acquired used cars, and every so often on my cars in general. They
have fuel injector cleaner, engine clean out, and a few other products.

http://www.bgprod.com/

I usually buy it at Napa.

Darrell Adams
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