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> Cleaning Engine Parts, what do you guys use?
rhcb914
post Dec 3 2004, 08:53 AM
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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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post Feb 5 2005, 12:31 AM
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QUOTE (matt_o_70 @ Feb 4 2005, 09:58 PM)
for surprisingly little money ~$20 most machine shops will clean anything you bring them in their professional hot washing machines..
Worth every penny and much better for your health and the environment.

I just had a great experience with a local auto repair shop, Rusty's Honda and Mazda Repair in Santa Cruz. After breathing way too many solvent fumes while cleaning the engine tin I decided to see if I could avoid more fumes and get someone to clean the fan housing. I was looking for a machine shop that could dunk the thing into their tank. Well, to make a long story longer, I could not find the machine shop and on a whim gave Rusty's a try. Turns out it was Rusty himself that I asked about the possibiity of getting a pretty oily/greasy housing clean. He put it into his hot washing machine and for the next 45 min. flipped the pieces over to make sure every inch was washed. I left for an hour and came back to a beautifully clean fan housing. And Rusty wouldn't take a dime for it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Made me disappointed that I don't have a Mazda or Honda to give him some business. I am sure that he would not have been so accomodating if I showed up with all of the tin plus the fan housing, etc. I do think though if you make previous arrangements with a shop and offer to pay you could have the dirty work quickly behind you.

Sorry for rambling.

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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  
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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
DuckRyder   I agree with Castrol Super Clean and a 2500PSI pre...   Feb 4 2005, 05:07 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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