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02-20-2009, 08:06 AM | #2 |
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I use non chlorinated brake clean or carb clean all of the time to clean motors. It is a lot cheaper than nitro clean and I find more effective.
Some times it is just an external bath, ensuring nothing gets inside the motor. It is followed up with a few shots of WD40. Other times, if I tear the motor down, I still use the cleaner on each part during disassembly. Then it all gets a healthy coat of after run oil when I reassemble it. |
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02-20-2009, 09:29 AM | #3 |
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I too use brake/carb cleaner,for me it's free (shop supplies) but always use WD-40 right after to stop any reaction like the plastic turning white etc... on a side note I was given a bottle of cleaner called winning colours ,works great,I am going to buy more from C.T
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02-20-2009, 10:18 AM | #5 |
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I am pretty sure carb cleaner reacts with the rubber gaskets within the carb/engine. it makes them swell and are no longer usable.
I would disassemble the engine first, removing all rubber parst and bearings, then give each part individually a soak/ scrub down, clean off cleaner and let evaporate, then another rub down with sponge/rag soaked in after run oil. then re assemble, you will get much better results if take the time to do this. I find brake cleaner safer and stronger. |
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02-20-2009, 12:04 PM | #6 |
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Methyl Hydrate
another item to considered to be the safest and cheapest is Methyl Hydrate at Canadian Tire for 8bux in a 4 liter jug, it will definitely last alot longer then any break cleaners and work as well if not better in some cases... fill a spray bottle with the stream spray setting and blast away old fuel, oil and dirt. You can safely clean your tank, engine, bearings and diffs with it! It especially works well removing dirt from gritty bearings (with seal removed) and is awesome for flushing out fuel from your engine, without taking it apart. Its also safe to use without damaging the rubber seals.
just wear some latex or rubber gloves, as it will draw the moisture from your hands because it evaporates almost immediately after spraying it. and as mentioned by a the others, Always use a couple of drops of "after run oil" to keep everything moving freely. |
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02-10-2010, 12:01 PM | #7 |
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Just wondering if anyone ever used "Simple Green", We use it all the time in the scuba industry for reviving seals and orings while cleaning out any sort of contaminats and hydro carbons.
Its bio degradable and does not discolor the plastics. |
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02-10-2010, 12:28 PM | #9 |
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I wouldn't put WD40 in my engine or on it. I use Amsoil 2 stroke oil to lightly coat o-rings and such when assembling. O-rings and cleaners don't usually go good together. Swelling and hardening can occur. I'm not a fan of after-run oil. Still have some somewhere.
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