[NSRCA-discussion] cleaning up an engine ?

[Paul Horan]

    Does carburator cleaner work ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] cleaning up an engine ?


> 
> 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-----
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>>>> [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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