[s-cars] Still on 4 cylinders, some background.
Kent McLean
kentmclean at mindspring.com
Fri Dec 23 12:21:39 EST 2005
David wrote:
> Start car & warm up. Rev to at least 3,000 RPM and pull a
> SMALL intake vacuum line from whatever device is non-critical
> (I used the one that goes to the charcoal canister). Shove
> hose into a bottle of water and watch all the built up crap
> come pouring out the exhaust.
Be *real* *careful* that you don't suck in too much water.
A hydraulic lock (where water fills the cylinder) is *BAD*
for the engine. Water doesn't compress, so your rods and
crank will bend to accommodate it. Ka-ching!
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Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
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