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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dick Pacini on December 03, 2012, 03:02:14 PM

Title: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Dick Pacini on December 03, 2012, 03:02:14 PM

http://www.aircooledtech.com/tools-on-the-cheap/soda_blaster/

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Brian Massey on December 03, 2012, 03:14:47 PM

Cool; will have to try that.

Brian

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Claudio Chacon on December 03, 2012, 03:37:00 PM

Very interesting!
Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Steve Helmick on December 03, 2012, 03:53:18 PM

Another alternative...I was rebuilding a pair of SU Carbs for my car, got them as clean as possible, and then ran them through the dishwasher with the usual amount of Cascade dishwasher soap...spotless, uniform, nice, and squeeky clean. And a lot less trouble than soda blasting.  H^^ Steve

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Norm Furutani on December 03, 2012, 04:02:57 PM

Warning on the Cascade! Some Cascade formulas discolor aluminum. Test first!

- Norm

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Howard Rush on December 03, 2012, 06:21:15 PM

Quote from: Steve Helmick on December 03, 2012, 03:53:18 PM

And a lot less trouble than soda blasting.  H^^ Steve

Depends on who's overseeing the dishwasher.

Title: Re: New Way to Clean Engines?
Post by: Curare on December 03, 2012, 08:55:24 PM

Quote from: Steve Helmick on December 03, 2012, 03:53:18 PM

Another alternative...I was rebuilding a pair of SU Carbs for my car, got them as clean as possible, and then ran them through the dishwasher with the usual amount of Cascade dishwasher soap...spotless, uniform, nice, and squeeky clean. And a lot less trouble than soda blasting.  H^^ Steve

I've had issues with cast aluminium parts coming out discolored, to the point of being virtually black when I tried it.

SU's eh? What do they belong on?