Should I be concerned with this???
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From: BFE
you're welcome.
>don't use any abrasive material
>Bring the piston to TDC, makes life easier
>There is a product called "piston clean" on the market that you can use as well.
Myself I use first brake cleaner and let it soak for a couple of minutes, use soft cotton rags and elbow grease, then I finish them with gasoline and voila.
> mist the piston lightly with motor oil while rotating crank to lubricate cylinder once piston cleaned and moving to next one, as they might be dry from solvents used.
>don't use any abrasive material
>Bring the piston to TDC, makes life easier
>There is a product called "piston clean" on the market that you can use as well.
Myself I use first brake cleaner and let it soak for a couple of minutes, use soft cotton rags and elbow grease, then I finish them with gasoline and voila.
> mist the piston lightly with motor oil while rotating crank to lubricate cylinder once piston cleaned and moving to next one, as they might be dry from solvents used.
If your gonna use brake cleaner, make sure you do it at TDC... Then pour a tiny amount of oil all around the top of the rings, then rotate to BDC, and wipe the crap off the walls.. Then flip your motor over and make sure you clean any brake cleaner than may have gotten past the rings..
This will ensure you dont get any crud stuck where it dont belong
This will ensure you dont get any crud stuck where it dont belong
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Also be careful not to get any of the pad residue and spray cleaner down into the coolant passages.
A green scotchbrite pad and some carb cleaner will take it right off.
Rob (Bad30th)
A green scotchbrite pad and some carb cleaner will take it right off.
Rob (Bad30th)
