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| rhcb914 |
 Dec 3 2004, 08:53 AM
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member  Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 3-February 04 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 1,626  |
Hi Folks,
I am wondering what people use to clean their engine parts with, specifically the cylinder heads? Long ago in a past life, while working at a boat yard, I remember dunking my oil caked, carbon fouled, nasty cylinder heads in this chemical bath over night. When I pulled them out in the morning and washed off the heads they looked as good as new! I don't remember the name of this stuff and it's probably not available to back yard hackers like myself but figured I would see what everyone else uses to clean their engine parts. Thanks in advance! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) -Rob |
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| DuckRyder |
Feb 4 2005, 05:07 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110  |
I agree with Castrol Super Clean and a 2500PSI pressure washer. If you don't intend to tear the engine down, make block off plates for the holes and ports.
The Berryman carb cleaner is still available (at least here) I use it to clean bolts and other smaller stuff. It is pretty effective for that. It'll eventually eat a hole in the can and leak out though... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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rhcb914 Cleaning Engine Parts Dec 3 2004, 08:53 AM
Rob Ways Berryman used to have a parts bath I sold in autop... Dec 3 2004, 09:30 AM SGB Brake cleaner and carb cleaner- lots of cans of th... Dec 3 2004, 11:04 AM rdauenhauer :shoot2kill: Too Nasty :barf:
Castrol Superclean,... Dec 3 2004, 11:10 AM balljoint Dec 3 2004, 11:24 AM
Steve Thacker Easy off Dec 3 2004, 11:35 AM
jwalters B) I buy 5 gallon jugs of ZEP degreaser @ the hom... Dec 3 2004, 11:38 AM
rick 918-S Mineral spirits and a parts washing brush. Dec 3 2004, 11:58 AM
914GT The gallon cans of that parts cleaner from FLAPS i... Dec 3 2004, 12:38 PM
Kerrys914 Good info.. Now a twist
How would you clean a lon... Dec 3 2004, 12:40 PM
kermit for you tree huggers out there, Simple Green works... Dec 3 2004, 02:16 PM
Brando Few things i found that work...
- 5 Gallon barrel... Dec 3 2004, 03:18 PM
Eric_Shea I like Walnut or Plastic media on cylinder heads. ... Dec 3 2004, 03:40 PM
rhcb914 Thanks for the info guys!
I'm gonna try a... Dec 3 2004, 04:50 PM
redshift I like to use Jon Dunn's guitar cleaning rag.
... Feb 4 2005, 03:34 PM
Eric_Shea Finally made it to page #314 Miles? http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Feb 4 2005, 04:54 PM
Mark Henry Parts washer and a bead blasting booth. ... Feb 4 2005, 05:47 PM
SirAndy Feb 4 2005, 07:18 PM
SpecialK ... Feb 4 2005, 07:57 PM
Mark Henry I would never pressure wash an engine unless you c... Feb 4 2005, 08:18 PM
Elliot Cannon I like to use lots and lots of carb cleaner. If y... Feb 4 2005, 10:23 PM
matt_o_70 for surprisingly little money ~$20 most mach... Feb 4 2005, 10:58 PM
scruz914 ... Feb 5 2005, 12:31 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut For small parts I usually drink a Guiness, eat a s... Feb 5 2005, 01:02 AM
trekkor I cleaned my filthy caked trans in an hour with Gu... Feb 5 2005, 01:08 AM
Steve Thacker Easy off Dec 3 2004, 11:35 AM jwalters B) I buy 5 gallon jugs of ZEP degreaser @ the hom... Dec 3 2004, 11:38 AM rick 918-S Mineral spirits and a parts washing brush. Dec 3 2004, 11:58 AM 914GT The gallon cans of that parts cleaner from FLAPS i... Dec 3 2004, 12:38 PM Kerrys914 Good info.. Now a twist
How would you clean a lon... Dec 3 2004, 12:40 PM kermit for you tree huggers out there, Simple Green works... Dec 3 2004, 02:16 PM Brando Few things i found that work...
- 5 Gallon barrel... Dec 3 2004, 03:18 PM Eric_Shea I like Walnut or Plastic media on cylinder heads. ... Dec 3 2004, 03:40 PM rhcb914 Thanks for the info guys!
I'm gonna try a... Dec 3 2004, 04:50 PM redshift I like to use Jon Dunn's guitar cleaning rag.
... Feb 4 2005, 03:34 PM Eric_Shea Finally made it to page #314 Miles? http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/e... Feb 4 2005, 04:54 PM Mark Henry Parts washer and a bead blasting booth. ... Feb 4 2005, 05:47 PM SirAndy Feb 4 2005, 07:18 PM SpecialK ... Feb 4 2005, 07:57 PM Mark Henry I would never pressure wash an engine unless you c... Feb 4 2005, 08:18 PM Elliot Cannon I like to use lots and lots of carb cleaner. If y... Feb 4 2005, 10:23 PM matt_o_70 for surprisingly little money ~$20 most mach... Feb 4 2005, 10:58 PM scruz914 ... Feb 5 2005, 12:31 AM Air_Cooled_Nut For small parts I usually drink a Guiness, eat a s... Feb 5 2005, 01:02 AM trekkor I cleaned my filthy caked trans in an hour with Gu... Feb 5 2005, 01:08 AM |
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