[NSRCA-discussion] Removing crud from exhaust headers

[Martin X. Moleski, SJ]

Ed Alt wrote:

> Is there a chemical that can be purchased that will remove the baked on
> crud on glow engines and aluminum exhaust headers? I used something once
> that was available in a hobby shop and it worked, but it was expensive
> stuff.

Demon Clean was the expensive stuff.

Dunno if it's still sold under that name.

The classic alternative is to cook the engine
at low heat in a crock pot that you plan to use
ONLY for cleaning engines.  Use old-formula
antifreeze (which is poisonous to living things--don't
let children or pets get at it).

This page says it only works for castor gunk:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3765771/anchors_3769390/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#3769390

So if your gunk is not castor-based, the crock pot
may not solve your problem.

				Marty