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piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:09 pm
by Bartman
So I bought a set of used A15 off the tard last night. (For a "one day" A12 1400cc stroker)
The slugs look to have a bit of carbon on the sides by the pin bosses. Whats the best way to get them clean, without using abrasives which might remove material from the pistons them selves?
Re: piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:26 pm
by 510BRE
try some white spirits or carb cleaner
Re: piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:01 pm
by Loganw
I saw something today that may work
A Dishwasher, worth a try
Re: piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:32 am
by broke
Soak in WD40, it turns the carbon all soft then you can pretty much wipe it off.
piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:46 am
by kobyn
Crc gasket stripper work good too
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Re: piston decarbing ideas?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:56 pm
by Bartman
That gasket stripper is pretty much just paint stripper in a can. (Methyl chloride based)
It does work a treat too.
Cheers for the ideas guys.