Cleaning carbon off heads. Help!?
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Cleaning carbon off heads. Help!?
I have had my car down for some time now. I am finally putting it back together and I may have created a major problem...
I spent some time cleaning the piston tops which were heavily coated with carbon. I am worried that some of the carbon bits may have fallen between the cylinders and the walls.
So, what now?
I spent some time cleaning the piston tops which were heavily coated with carbon. I am worried that some of the carbon bits may have fallen between the cylinders and the walls.
So, what now?
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Do I need an air compressor to do it, or will one of the cans for keyboards work? I ask because I don't have much of an ability to get a compressor into the parking garage. Thanks for the info!
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Spin the motor and after each piston starts back downward it should leave the debris at the top so you can wipe it up with a rag. Adding some motor oil the cylinders walls helps the debris stick at the top. After a few times doing each cylinder there will be little to no carbon left.
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Just spray the hell out of each cylinder with Brake parts cleaner. It dissolves carbon to nothing on contact. After your done with all that...coat each cylinder with oil. I wouldn't worry about changing your oil since brake cleaner evaporates in minutes and the dissolved carbon will get caught in your filter.
Next time dont use a wire brush, etc. on your pistons. Use brake cleaner. Its fast and very effective and cheap cheap cheap!
Next time dont use a wire brush, etc. on your pistons. Use brake cleaner. Its fast and very effective and cheap cheap cheap!
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LOLZ, it's been a while since I've bought Braklean. I remembered it at like six bucks a can.
I have a friend who used to work at a Dodge dealership. Every job he got included a can of brake cleaner. I have like three milk crates of hardly used cans of brake cleaner.
Brake cleaner it is then!
I have a friend who used to work at a Dodge dealership. Every job he got included a can of brake cleaner. I have like three milk crates of hardly used cans of brake cleaner.
Brake cleaner it is then!
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LOLZ, it's been a while since I've bought Braklean. I remembered it at like six bucks a can.
I have a friend who used to work at a Dodge dealership. Every job he got included a can of brake cleaner. I have like three milk crates of hardly used brake cleaner.
Brake cleaner it is then!
I have a friend who used to work at a Dodge dealership. Every job he got included a can of brake cleaner. I have like three milk crates of hardly used brake cleaner.
Brake cleaner it is then!