Hi All,
What are the best methods for cleaning up carbon build up in ring lands without dismantling the engine?
Not that I have this issue, but I'd like to do a bit of preventative maintenance on my Mondeo ST220. It looks quite clean through the filler hole, I have a few leaks from the rocker covers and the sump gasket so going to remove these, give them a good clean and replace the gaskets.
I'm trying hard to get Valvoline Blue Restore in the UK but having emailed every official Valvoline distributor in the UK and Valvoline themselves I have been ignored by every single one. I contacted a few heavy duty vehicle parts suppliers who have also said they've never heard of it. Maybe Cummins ISX's in the UK don't suffer with this issue, I know a lot of them are duel fuel diesel/methane engines here. If I try and import it from the US it's going to cost me £240 for two US gallons, so that isn't going to happen.
Other than running a quality HDEO for short intervals, is there anything else I could try to give the engine a bit of a clean internally?
What are the best methods for cleaning up carbon build up in ring lands without dismantling the engine?
Not that I have this issue, but I'd like to do a bit of preventative maintenance on my Mondeo ST220. It looks quite clean through the filler hole, I have a few leaks from the rocker covers and the sump gasket so going to remove these, give them a good clean and replace the gaskets.
I'm trying hard to get Valvoline Blue Restore in the UK but having emailed every official Valvoline distributor in the UK and Valvoline themselves I have been ignored by every single one. I contacted a few heavy duty vehicle parts suppliers who have also said they've never heard of it. Maybe Cummins ISX's in the UK don't suffer with this issue, I know a lot of them are duel fuel diesel/methane engines here. If I try and import it from the US it's going to cost me £240 for two US gallons, so that isn't going to happen.
Other than running a quality HDEO for short intervals, is there anything else I could try to give the engine a bit of a clean internally?