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From: damora@h-sc1.UUCP (jesarielle damora)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Causes of pinging
Message-ID: <815@h-sc1.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 12:53:10 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 12:53:10 1985
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> In article <306@inuxm.UUCP>, skipt@inuxm.UUCP (M Tourville) writes:
> > > > INTERNAL STEAM CLEAN:  get a pint or a quart of water in a pourable container.
> > 
> > ... 
> > Someone suggested that before I tried the water as recommended by AMC,
> > I try a product called Casite which burns the deposits off.  It worked
> > well, and made tons of thick brown smoke come from my tailpipe. 
>   
> The next logical question is, Has anybody else had any experiences (good
> bad, or indifferent) with Casite?

I can't speak for Casite or water, but as I recall from buggier days the
immortal "Complete Guide to VW Maintenance for the Total Idiot" (or so)
recommended pouring a pint of kerosene down the carb barrel.  Similar 
process: keep the flow slow and the revs high and ignore the choking 
fumes.

Like the previous correspondant I wonder: did anyone actually try this?

Dan Scherlis

care of: damora%h-sc1@harvard.ARPA