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Removing Carbon From Piston, Cylinder Walls, and Block Deck

HumbleMechanic
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Today I am removing carbon buildup from combustion chamber, the tops of the pistons, and removing debris from the engine block deck. If these areas are not clean, it can lead to hot spots in the cylinder, and a poorly sealing head gasket. I am using WD-40® Trigger Pro® and Scotchbright pads. Visit the blog ~ http://humblemechanic.com/?p=6253 Support for this video was provided in part by WD-40®. WD-40® on Amazon ~ http://amzn.to/2aQsd5C Scotch bright Pads ~http://amzn.to/2aQpb1u Gasket Scraper ~ http://amzn.to/2aQuNcn Join me today as we: ~Remove debris from the head gasket surface ~Remove carbon buildup from the top of Pistons ~Remove carbon from tops of the cylinder bore ~How to take care NOT to damage cylinder wall ~Inspect for cross hatching of cylinder ~When to take engine block to machine shop ~and more Check out all my other videos: Humble Mechanic Podcasts    • The Humble Mechanic Podcast   Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GT …...more
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Removing Carbon From Piston, Cylinder Walls, and Block Deck
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2016Aug 13
Today I am removing carbon buildup from combustion chamber, the tops of the pistons, and removing debris from the engine block deck. If these areas are not clean, it can lead to hot spots in the cylinder, and a poorly sealing head gasket. I am using WD-40® Trigger Pro® and Scotchbright pads. Visit the blog ~ http://humblemechanic.com/?p=6253 Support for this video was provided in part by WD-40®. WD-40® on Amazon ~ http://amzn.to/2aQsd5C Scotch bright Pads ~http://amzn.to/2aQpb1u Gasket Scraper ~ http://amzn.to/2aQuNcn Join me today as we: ~Remove debris from the head gasket surface ~Remove carbon buildup from the top of Pistons ~Remove carbon from tops of the cylinder bore ~How to take care NOT to damage cylinder wall ~Inspect for cross hatching of cylinder ~When to take engine block to machine shop ~and more Check out all my other videos: Humble Mechanic Podcasts    • The Humble Mechanic Podcast   Project White Wookie ~ MK3 GTI Videos    • MK3 VR6 GTI Project Car   Failed VW parts videos    • How VW Parts Fail   Tool and Product Reviews    • Tool and Product Reviews   How To videos    • How To Fix Your Car   MK1 VR6 Swap Videos    • VR6 Engine Swap MK1 Cabriolet   Be sure to follow me at: The Blog http://humblemechanic.com INSTAGRAM   / humblemechanic   FACEBOOK   / humblemechanic   TWITTER   / humblemechanic   GOOD STUFF ON AMAZON http://goo.gl/5304Qw (affiliate)

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HumbleMechanic

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