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What breaks down burnt carbon deposits?
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[QUOTE="marcophys, post: 5522002, member: 477913"] ... continuing on... I decided that the first test should be without detergents and surfactants. What I had was a drain de-blocker: Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Chloride Aluminium Granules I'm not sure of the role of the NaCl. It could be as a water softener, or perhaps to bring water into contact with the NaOH as I noted that when left outside the container, the small quantity of materials began to get wet, presumably taking moisture from the air. Perhaps it is involved in the chemical reaction. The Aluminium Granules, I am thinking, are present to create an agitating fizz, perhaps also to raise the temperature of the reaction. [URL='https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9HHPLN8L5MxVHlWT3V5WU9MWGM/view?usp=sharing']http://drive.google.com/uc?id=/0B9HHPLN8L5MxVHlWT3V5WU9MWGM/view?usp=sharing[/URL] [ATTACH=full]189200[/ATTACH]I placed a teaspoon of the granules in a 2.5L plastic container, and added water until the granules dissolved. There was hot reaction taking place. When that had died down, with the container at an angle, an old spark plug was placed into the liquid, with the tip submerged. It was left for ten minutes, then careful downward brushing of the tip. The plug was deep, and there would be a problem of an air pocket, therefore ultimately I used a longer bristled brush to agitate around the base of the ceramic core. Here's the result compared to a plug of similar condition: [URL]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9HHPLN8L5MxeVY2NTd3Y2xTZlk/view?usp=sharing[/URL] [ATTACH=full]195897[/ATTACH] It was certainly a success. I'm now testing with the plug upright. I placed a few granules (without aluminium) around the electrode gap, then dropped droplets of water on them. The liquid expanded. It is sat there now with a bubble of black liquid set to burst, being held in place only by surface tension gripping around the top electrode. I'll leave it for a few hours. [URL]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9HHPLN8L5MxR1BRUnNvd3p5RFk/view[/URL] [ATTACH=full]195898[/ATTACH]Edit: For some reason, the images are not showing. Perhaps because they are png, or the wrong size. [/QUOTE]
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