How do you "clean" out your engine?

[MustangGT2002]

For those of you(if there are any) who baby your stang and don't really race that much, I've been told you need to clean out your engine every once in a while to make sure carbon doesn't build up and then the car runs like crap. However, I've heard conflicting things on the best way to do this. Is it jsut every once in a while you should step on it and go faster so clear it out or is it more important to look at how many RPM's your doing? Thanks!

 

[mrpositraction]

My Grandpa let me borrow his pickup one time, he drove like a Grandpa, the first time I stepped on it I thought I broke something, Black smoke, chugging, sputtering. After driving it for a few hours, I could burn the tires from a stand still, (350 Cheve 2wheel drive long box, ugly brown/white two tone). I returned it to him and he asked me if I fixed something cause it runs better. I just told him that running it down the highway cleaned it out a little, I didn't tell him that it would now burn the tires from a stand still, no brake. Morall of the story is, engines are built today to be driven in the higher RPM's, don't be afraid to get into them once and awhile. But if you insist on "babying" it, getting into it every now and then will definetley help. Don't know if I needed to say all that, just brought back memories.

 

[john_324]

When driving my '02 (it's not a daily driver, so it sometimes sits for days between uses), I drive her "reasonably" until she warms up.

But I've definitely noticed that after some post-warm-up, high-rpm wringing out, she seems much "happier" and the exhaust tone gets to where it should be.

 

[cold96snake]

Yup, my parents have an oldsmobile that rarely see's more than 25mph(they live on the same island as me), and every once in a while I have to take it out and gtive it a hot supper.

 

[TARZAN]

Just go get a full tank of Premium gas and drive it like I'm pissed at the world lol. That should do it

-Will

 

[Scott99GT]

I have to agree.
My 1999 GT 35th is not my daily driver either.

I have noticed that she seems to be much happier
after I get into her a little bit.

The .

Scott

 

[PEWTERPONY]

HEH......I have no problem with carbon buildup

 

[Mr GT 02]

Why the heck u get a mustang if u dont drive it the way it wants to be driven????? What a waste of a mustang.......go buy a grand marquis or suttin. grand pa

 

[john_324]

I have to agree.
My 1999 GT 35th is not my daily driver either.

I have noticed that she seems to be much happier
after I get into her a little bit.

The .

Scott

They seem to like it rough, don't they?

 

[propellerhead]

Sounds like a lot of hocus pocus... *shrug*

Just run a bottle or two of fuel injector cleaner.

 

[kah9911]

I have noticed the same thing going back home from the track she feel nice and strong. Also after a high speed run of like 120+ feels the same way.
FI cleaner cant hurt though

 

[mrpositraction]

Beat it like it owes you money