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Removing carbon
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Removing carbon
I have looked, but do not see any posts about removing burnt castor on the external engine. I have a couple engines (non Cox) that have been really hot and the Castor has burnt into a hard Carbon around the head and cylinder. So far I have been soaking in alcohol and scraping (carefully) with a dental pick. This works, but is very tedious and time consuming. Is there a chemical that is engine safe that will dissolve the carbon?
Ron
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Re: Removing carbon
I've always heard, a old (not for food) crock pot with the old green glycol anti freeze and heat it up. and leave it a day or two. I'm going to try it soon.
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Re: Removing carbon
Ron, on older and bigger non-Cox engines I use a small brass wire brush.
After a long soak in Hoppe's #9, I brush all the unfinished
cast surfaces. That's just about the whole exterior on an
older engine. Cleans them like new.
Don't know what it might do to a machined surface.
Bob
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/TOUGH-GUY-Wire-Brush-10D449?Pid=search
After a long soak in Hoppe's #9, I brush all the unfinished
cast surfaces. That's just about the whole exterior on an
older engine. Cleans them like new.
Don't know what it might do to a machined surface.
Bob
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/TOUGH-GUY-Wire-Brush-10D449?Pid=search
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Re: Removing carbon
Bob mentioned the Hoppe's #9 Gun Cleaning solvent for such cleaning tasks!
(I have said that so many times that I've grown weary of mentioning it.)
SD
(I have said that so many times that I've grown weary of mentioning it.)
SD
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Re: Removing carbon
Lol, you guys are funny. Hoppes makes a little bit of sense as it cleans carbon off of guns.
I suppose I could break down and buy some. The carbon is localized to the external head and crankcase. The internals look pretty. OS FP.40
Ron
I suppose I could break down and buy some. The carbon is localized to the external head and crankcase. The internals look pretty. OS FP.40
Ron
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Re: Removing carbon
And it could be used as a laxative also. It would FLUSH you right out!
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Re: Removing carbon
Carbon and all!SuperDave wrote: And it could be used as a laxative also. It would FLUSH you right out!
SD
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Re: Removing carbon
+1duke.johnson wrote:I've always heard, a old (not for food) crock pot with the old green glycol anti freeze and heat it up. and leave it a day or two. I'm going to try it soon.
It can really work wonders, but if you leave it for too long, it will dis-color some aluminum. Clean-up is with a toothbrush and soapy water, but be sure to oil well immediately after cleaning.
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