Carbon can cost you thousands, why should it have to?

Aviation engineer Wimpie Rheeder is not one to sit back and take it easy as he approaches the golden years of retirement.

Having spent a lot of time working in the US, Europe and Dubai, the mechanically-minded Ballito local noticed how strict those countries are about emissions, and how they utilise hydrogen carbon cleaning machines to reduce environmental pollution released by cars.

“I came back, did some homework and started designing and engineering a hydrogen generator,” said Rheeder.

“The non-invasive procedure, where hydrogen gas is combined with oxygen and then introduced into the vehicle’s air intake system thereby incinerating the carbon, is the safest method of eradicating the carbon from the engine.”

How does carbon build up actually happen? “Any petrol vehicle only burns between 17 and 19 percent of the fuel. The rest gets expelled out of the exhaust. And the unspent fuel causes a carbon build-up,” said Rheeder.

As more people start to think about their environmental impact, undergoing a carbon cleaning is a step in the right direction as it ensures a greener driving experience – instead of pumping excess fuel into the atmosphere, you are burning it and using it.

Aside from the environmental implications, carbon build up lowers the performance of your vehicle, lowers its efficiency, increases fuel consumption and often results in the need for costly maintenance – for example, carbon clogs up your fuel injectors which can be hugely expensive to fix.

“To recondition a fuel injector is between R3000-R5000. So if you have got a four cylinder you are looking at a cost of about R20 000,” said Rheeder.

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“From day one, when you start driving, the engine systematically starts clogging up with carbon and that can cause major expenditure on maintenance, where you have to start taking the engine apart to clean the valves, cylinders and the fuel injectors,” said Rheeder.

But his carbon cleaning system is non-invasive, meaning it cleans your fuel injectors without you having to open the engine. Rheeder built the system for his own use and then tried it out on some of his friends’ vehicles.

“You can feel a noticeable difference in acceleration and power, as well as a major fuel drop,” he said. Some of the cars he has seen amazing results on are a Mercedes 2.7 diesel, a Chevy Spark and a BMW 320 diesel.

“The Mercedes saw a 23 percent saving on fuel costs,” he said.

“The Chevy Spark 28 percent, and the BMW 32 percent. Those are big figures. Out of every R1000 you are saving R230, R280 and R320.”

Since he started offering the service to the general public six months ago, Rheeder says he has received a stream of messages from happy clients who have seen a huge saving in fuel costs and improvement in performance.

The system is totally mobile, so he can go to people’s homes or meet them wherever is convenient. The whole process takes just one hour and is done while the vehicle is idling. It is very safe and actually healthy for your car, said Rheeder.

He charges R1300 to do a carbon cleaning, while pensioners get a 15 percent discount.

Contact Rheeder at 081 330 0724.

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