Does Berryman B-12 work better at removing carbon if it is warmed or heated to 120 to 150 degrees?

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Does Berryman B-12 work better at removing carbon if it is warmed or heated to 120 to 150 degrees?

Does Berryman B-12 work better at removing carbon if it is warmed or heated to 120 to 150 degrees?

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Bill Seipel asked 2 years ago
Does Berryman B-12 work better at removing carbon if it is warmed or heated to 120 to 150 degrees and then poured directly into the cylinder?
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chemtooler Staff answered 2 years ago
If you were able to heat it AFTER you put it in the ambient-temperature cylinder with the spark plug threaded on, then yes, it would be more effective. However, even 120°F is too close to the boiling point of acetone (133°F) and methanol (149°F). In order to avoid evaporative losses, it's recommended to do the soak at whatever the outside temperature is with the "sweet spot" being above about 70°F as B-12 Chemtool Fuel Injector Cleaner (part #0116) will still clean; it'll just take a bit longer.

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