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Old Jun 18, 2008, 10:59 PM
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Old Jun 19, 2008, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cpoevo
cleaning the carbon build up on the pistons can help the car perform better. The reason being is the carbon creates "hot spots" which can cause preignition.
Pre-ignition is a way to clean the pistons just as well. On the other hand, when the hot spot starts causing pre-ignition, it'll be a matter of a few seconds when you won't worry about carbon residue on that piston anymore.
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Old Jun 19, 2008, 08:45 AM
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I agree with Mike, Do the Corn!
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