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08-03-2012, 10:35 PM
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What removes carbon build up on valves?
Got my "new" head back from the shop.I would like to clean up the faces of the valves without removing them.I've heard of something called Piston Clean but can't find it locally.What other products are known carbon melters.
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08-03-2012, 10:47 PM
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sandpaper should work, or stove cleaner.
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08-03-2012, 10:51 PM
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M90s are lame anyway
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Assumed head was installed.
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08-03-2012, 10:54 PM
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Head not on car yet.
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08-03-2012, 10:54 PM
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Location: norte carolina
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clean the intakes CHAMBER SIDE MECHANICALLY w/a *BRASS*
wire brush and a Dremel... leave the crap on the exhausts CHAMBER SIDE clean the BACKSIDES and STEMS of both w/a WALNUT SHELL media blaster
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08-03-2012, 10:57 PM
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Hunting with Ray Charles
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08-03-2012, 10:57 PM
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Why not clean the exhausts valves? Also do you think it would be overkill to mechanically clean the valves the after reassembly Seafoam the engine?
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08-03-2012, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sleezattle, WA, USA
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 The wire wheel end; pay attention, carbon soft, steel hard.. Pay attention to this mangled finger http://tidewaterblacksmiths.org/reso...265_pic116.jpg
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08-03-2012, 11:36 PM
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however, need all the help they can get... I often leave a thin coat of the *HARD ASSED* combustion chamber cake in place (as long as it is fairly *glossy*...if it's rough or oily I'll clean it w/the brass cup/brush and then follow w/an MEK scrub..... before you elect to use *MEK* READ THE MSDS...I don't want YOUR withered goolies on my responsibilities list....  SEAFOAM...go read the MSDS...then head to the BIG BOX STORE and grab you a quart or so of XYLENE and a pint or KERO.... 15% kero and 85% xylene....do it OUTDOORS AWAY from PEOPLE and ANIMALCULES..NASTY SHlT that! I use JB *PRO* stuff: http://justicebrothers.com/pages/pro...oducts_pas.htm FISS700 also MEGAPOWER: http://www.megapower.com/products/Ki...ER-3-PART.html or CASTLE ( site temporarily down ) NO METHANOL / ETHANOL / and ISOPROPYL *ONLY* for WATER REMOVAL from the fuel tank |
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08-03-2012, 11:39 PM
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08-03-2012, 11:42 PM
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08-03-2012, 11:43 PM
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Below, is a photo of Clay
Join Date: Jun 2006
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My intake valves are still shiny clean? 120k. Even my 300k 240 was the same way.
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08-04-2012, 12:04 AM
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Soak in Chen dip for a couple days, dust with brake clean and kiss with bench grinder softer wire weel makes them come out nice and is minimally invasive.
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08-04-2012, 11:19 AM
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