How Does Carbon Deposit Form in Cars?

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Eva
07/29/25 9:12am
Carbon deposits in cars are formed due to the following reasons: 1. Impurities in gasoline can burn and char during combustion, forming carbon deposits; 2. When the car is turned off, the spark plug loses power, and some combustible mixture cannot burn completely, leading to carbon deposits; 3. Carbon deposits formed by oil vapor in the crankcase forced ventilation system; 4. Malfunctions in the car itself causing excessive fuel injection and incomplete combustion, resulting in carbon deposits. Methods to clean carbon deposits in cars include: 1. Cleaning the throttle valve: Remove the engine cover, detach the throttle valve, clean it with carburetor cleaner, dry it with a cotton cloth, and reinstall it; 2. Cleaning internal engine carbon deposits: Open the oil cap, pour in the entire can of cleaner, close the oil cap, start the engine and let it idle for 10 minutes before turning it off; 3. Cleaning fuel system carbon deposits: Add the entire bottle of fuel additive to the fuel tank before refueling.
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