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Engine basics => Engine set up tips => Topic started by: John Castle on December 14, 2009, 06:45:30 PM

Title: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: John Castle on December 14, 2009, 06:45:30 PM
Not that I would ever do such a thing.. :-[.. but have any of you used your wife's ultrasonic jewelry cleaner to clean engine parts? Do you think that it might remove anodizing?
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: RandySmith on December 14, 2009, 07:03:54 PM
Hi John

An ultra sonic cleaner does not do well cleaning a used motor, you will be better off  with a dip carb cleaner, or hot crock pot with AntiFreeze
Removing the anodizing would depend on which chemical you clean it with

Randy
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: Rob Killick on December 14, 2009, 09:35:46 PM
Hi ,

I use an U/S cleaner that heats to 175 degrees F and it does a very good job on "gunky" engines and components , but I have never tried it on an anodized motor , or parts .

Rob K.
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: tom hampshire on December 15, 2009, 06:26:30 AM
Heads up....   My ultrasonic cleaner can quickly wreck a ball bearing by setting up a sympathetic vibration so the balls dent the races.  No need to repeat the experiment, so please don't.  Tom H.
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: RandySmith on December 15, 2009, 07:43:40 AM
The ball bearings , venturie, o Rings, paper gaskets ,etc. should always be removed before you clean the motor.

Randy
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: Dick Pacini on December 15, 2009, 10:02:09 AM
Heads up....   My ultrasonic cleaner can quickly wreck a ball bearing by setting up a sympathetic vibration so the balls dent the races.  No need to repeat the experiment, so please don't.  Tom H.

That is called Brinelling.
Title: Re: Ultrasonic cleaner...
Post by: john e. holliday on December 15, 2009, 06:42:24 PM
The crock pot and anti freeze will remove the blue on the OS LA engines.  I did that to a .40 that was inconsistant until I removed lthe coloring, what ever it is.  As stated don't use ultra sonic cleaner  to clean ball bearings.