[NSRCA-discussion] cleaning up an engine ?

[Ron Van Putte]

On Oct 3, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Paul Horan wrote:

>     Until I get some Demon Clean do you have any other alternatives  
> to cleaning up the engine ?
>     How about getting the woodruff key out ?  Should the oven @ 300  
> work.

I've used a paint remover for aluminum airplanes called Aircraft  
Remover.  It is sold in Auto Zone stores, as well as some other auto  
parts stores.  It removes the toughest baked-on varnish and it is  
designed to be compatible with aluminum, so there's none of the  
discoloration that you sometimes get with regular oven cleaners.

Ron Van Putte

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Pavlick" <jpavlick at idseng.com>
> To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 11:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] cleaning up an engine ?
>
>
>> I use this stuff called "Demon Clean" and it works great. I tried  
>> oven
>> cleaner, barbecue grill cleaner, etc. Some of these discolored the  
>> aluminum
>> if you left it on too long. The Demon Clean has proven to be very  
>> effective
>> and a little goes a long way. One can will probably last a few  
>> years so it's
>> really not expensive. You can buy it here:
>> http://www.bj-model-engines.com/Demon- 
>> Clean_email_response_11-11-05.html
>>
>> John Pavlick
>> http://www.idseng.com
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of  
>>> Paul Horan
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 12:31 AM
>>> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] cleaning up an engine ?
>>>
>>>
>>>     I am working on changing the bearing on an OS BXI.  It was
>>> ran hard and put away wet.  Varnish carbon and some rust.
>>>
>>>     Also how do I get the woodruff pin out of the thrust washer ?
>>>   My plan so far is to heat the engine up to about 300 f in the
>>> oven and try to pop the thrust washer off.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Paul
>>>
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