Engine carbon cleaning refers to a process that removes carbon deposits or carbon build-up (soot) from an engine, improving performance (more power), fuel efficiency, and potentially reducing exhaust emissions.
It involves various methods, including chemical treatments, hydrogen carbon clean systems, or even manual cleaning of engine components (physically cleaning the components with a wired brush or walnut shell blasting).
Carbon cleaning is an effective way of removing carbon deposits in the internals of an Engine, Turbocharger, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), Catalytic Converter and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) systems.
The Carbon Clean machine we utilize here at Rommies Auto Tuning (RAT), uses a special formulated KOH (potassium hydroxide) mix that is designed to create the purest hydrogen possible.
Carbon deposits can lead to decreased fuel efficiency, reduced power, and potentially even engine damage.
Hydrogen systems: Some methods use a hydrogen system to inject a gas mixture into the engine to burn off the carbon deposits. This Hydrogen Carbon Clean process takes about 40-60 minutes.
Chemical treatments: Other methods involve adding a special additive to the fuel to help break down and remove carbon deposits.
Manual cleaning: In more severe cases, mechanics will need to disassemble various components (example: intake manifold) and manually clean the components to remove stubborn carbon build-up. Walnut shell blasting is one of the most effective methods but takes much more time versus hydrogen carbon cleaning.
If you are interested in a carbon clean treatment for your vehicle (hydrogen or physical), feel free to contact us here at Rommies Auto Tuning.
