Compositions for Engine Carbon Removal from Lubricated Components

A method of removing carbon deposits and from lubricated components in an internal combustion engine;

• the internal combustion engine including an induction system, combustion chambers, and separate fuel delivery and lubricating systems;
• the lubricating system including an engine lubricating fluid and means to continuously circulate such fluid through the engine to the lubricated components while the engine is running;
• the method including the steps of:
• (a) selecting at least one chemical which is effective in solubilizing carbon deposits on lubricated components, the at least one chemical selected from the group of oil of turpentine (TPT), y-terpinene (y-T), p-cymene (p-C), terpinolene (TO), alpha-pinene (A-p), (−)-beta-pinene (b-p), camphene (ch), 3-carene (3-c), dipentene (DIP), pentyl acetate (PA), dodecane (DOD), decahydronaphthalene (DHN), and tetrahydronaphthalene (THN);
• adding the at least one chemical to the lubricating fluid;
• (b) running the engine;
• and
• (c) while the engine is running continuously circulating the at least one chemical and the lubricating fluid through the engine to the lubricated components for the intended purpose of solubilizing at least some of the carbon deposits into the at least one chemical and the lubricating fluid.