[V8] Re: Finding GM Top Engine Cleaner in Canada

[radek at istar.ca]

Thanks guys.

Indeed, the reason for not having these products in Canada may be environmental, just like
we don't 
get Techron.

I'll see if Sea Foam is available here.  What I want to do is get rid of carbon build-up
on valves that is 
the probable cause of low compression on two cylinders.  I'd rather try a chemical product
first, before 
tearing the engine apart.
Cheers.

Radek


> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:16:43 -0400
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Finding GM Top Engine Cleaner in Canada
> To: <dsaad at icehouse.net>, <v8 at audifans.com>
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> 
> Or when you have a bunch of mosquitos in the area ;-)
> 
> You might also try Sea Foam motor treatment.  Not sure where it's sold in
> Canada, but maybe you can find out from them here:
> http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUp.htm
> 
> HTH
> 
> Ingo
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <dsaad at icehouse.net>
> To: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Finding GM Top Engine Cleaner in Canada
> 
> 
> > GM and Ford both make a similar product - I don't know what Ford calls
> theirs
> > though. No idea why you can not get it from a dealer - unless there is
> some sort
> > of environmental reason - like it is deadly poison and your govt
actual> ly
> cares
> > about that sort of thing. You might call around and see if someone has
> a
> "Motor
> > Vac" machine. It does a better job than you can do at home - and you do
> not have
> > to put up with the significant amounts of visable air pollution this
> process
> > spews out.
> >
> > Just as an FYI, when you restart the car after letting it sit with the
> solvent
> > in it, you will make a cloud of smoke that will cover the whole
> neighborhood. I
> > try to do it on a windy day, and as soon as the motor feels strong
enou> gh
> to
> > drive, I take off for a deserted road so as to not offend too many
peop> le.
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > Quoting radek at istar.ca:
> >
> > > Hello group.
> > >
> > > It's time to take the beast out of hibernation and I want to do a
pro> per
> > > carbon clean-up
> > > job.  I called
> > > GM, Ford and Mazda dealerships in town and none of them sold such a
> product.
> > > I looked up
> > > part
> > > numbers on the Net, called again and was told that these numbers
were>  US
> > > only.
> > > Would anyone know how to get Top Engine Cleaner in Canada? 
Suggestio> ns
> for
> > > alternatives?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Radek
> > > 91 V8Q 5-sp
> > > 88
> > > 90Q