Questions about carbon build up...

Once carbon starts to form on the piston does that aid or enable it build up faster, giving it more of a foundation to grab on to and accelerating carbon build? In my mindless wanderings while I work on mindless tasks - I was thinking that a clean piston would slow the opportunity for additional carbon build?

Last, do carbon deposits enable engine ping and lower fuel burn?

Just some questions to help me better understand, while I go back to another mindless task.

Tom

Last edited by tom moore; 05/08/2020 1:56 PM.

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