Anyone try Seafoam?

[rocco16 at sbcglobal.net (Larry)]

> Carbon buildup will increase your compression and you'll actually make
> (negligably) more power. But on an already high compression engine, the
> carbon can become a problem because it can (as I understand it) get real
> hot and result in detonation.


Actually, ahem, hot spots in combustion chambers do not cause detonation.
They CAN, however, cause pre-igition....a completely different phenomena
with similar results.

Larry