That's what I was going to say!!
Time to open her up on the highway and clear it out. No more putting around town, let that V6 sing
Dieseling...Any tips?
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That's what I was going to say!!
Time to open her up on the highway and clear it out. No more putting around town, let that V6 sing
Warm up the car to operating temp
Then spray water down the carb while you gently rev the engine to keep it running it will clean off the carbon
Then spray water down the carb while you gently rev the engine to keep it running it will clean off the carbon
Like, from a Windex bottle, not a garden hose. Pistons don't like hydro-locking.
If you suspect it is indeed carbon build up -- a run of GM top engine cleaner prior to an oil change might be a good move. It burns off a lot of carbon in a smelly, smokey process. I've done it in the past with success
If you were closer, we could test my theory that a 267 has power output in the V6 territory! Slowest drag race ever.
That 7.9:1 3.8 shouldn't need 91 octane, and if it diesels on that, something isn't right. As mentioned, it seems to have carbon in the chamber causing hot spots.
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