Carbon Clean Engines at Elite Motorists Centre (Sandy) UK

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I Carbon Clean my engine?

Carbon cleaning is a simple, effective and non-invasive system for extending the life of your engine components. (Think of it as the difference between full open-heart surgery and keyhole surgery). It can help to remove carbon deposits from all engines types, restore engine performance and fuel consumption, prevent wear of expensive engine parts, reduce engine noise, reduce exhaust fumes and increase engine lifespan.

Why do engine valves get dirty?

Over time valves gradually become clogged with carbon deposits. This is normal and cannot be avoided. The buildup can cause a reduction in engine performance and an increase in noise.

Carbon cleaning is the fastest, non-invasive and least expensive option and is an alternative to paying for a mechanic to dismantle and clean the valves. It should be considered as a preventative treatment and we recommend servicing every 15,000 miles.

Why does my Diesel Particulate Filter get dirty?

The particulate filter is designed to stop heavy diesel particulates from being emitted in the exhaust fumes. To extend the life of the filter, carbon deposits must be burned off by running the engine at higher revs. Motorway driving usually allows the engine to burn hotly enough to remove these particles, however driving in urban areas at slower speeds can result in the engine not reaching sufficient temperatures. This results in carbon accumulating inside the filter.

Carbon cleaning can break up the carbon and diesel particulates and prolong the life of the filter.

How do spark plugs get dirty?

If spark plugs are in poor condition it can cause a bad ignition of the air-fuel gas mixture. This can result in an unbalanced combustion, where only part of the fuel is converted into energy. The unburned fuel passes through the piston rings and into the crankcase where it dilutes the engine oil and discharges through the exhaust system, polluting the air.

The options are to replace the spark plugs, pay a garage to remove and clean the plugs or have a carbon clean.

Why do turbo chargers get dirty ?

Turbos are designed to force additional air through the engine to improve the efficiency. Poor fuel burning can cause a build up of carbon inhibiting the turbo charger. This puts a negative pressure on the turbo charger reducing engine power.

This can lead to the need to replace the turbo, or alternatively carbon clean it.

Why does the catalytic converter get dirty?

The catalytic converter is one of the essential components of the vehicle emission control system. It treats many of the harmful emissions produced by the engine, converting them into water and harmless gases. A poorly maintained or faulty catalytic converter results in excessive fuel consumption as well as a loss of engine power and overall performance. If the catalytic converter malfunctions, it must be replaced as soon as possible. In theory, a catalytic converter is designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle, however, on average they last approximately 74,000 miles.

Catalytic converters are only effective at high temperatures and it takes a few minutes (roughly 6 miles) before they really begins to work. It is within these first few miles of driving that toxic gas emissions are at their highest.

On short trips when the engine doesn’t have sufficient time to warm up, the catalytic converter will not get a chance to start working and will become dirty resulting in a carbon build up which may result in the need to either replace the unit or alternatively carbon clean it.

Carbon Cleaning Explained

The carbon cleaning machine we use has has been developed to use the hydrogen found in water as a renewable and environmentally friendly solution. Enriched gas is green and does not damage the environment.

Today's modern engines and complex fuel systems result in it being ever more important to keep fuel systems and engines running optimally to help avoid expensive servicing.

Carbon build-up

It's suitable for any petrol or diesel engine, mobile or static, including:
cars, motorcycles, agricultural vehicles and machinery as well as marine engines.

The use of enriched air has been proven to substantially reduce emissions and has been tested with independent marketing leading equipment used by our MoT centre. The build up of carbon deposits over time can led to potentially expensive problems with "Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valves (EGR), Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF filters), Turbo issues, inlet manifold and injector problems.