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PostSubject: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 7:36 pm

So I need to remove the carbon build up on my head, valves and piston.
I need some ideas so can you post how you do it.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 8:14 pm

WD-40, nylon bristled brush, and a lot of repetitive motion.

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Brake cleaner and a nylon brish would prolly work too but WD-40 worked best using my method IMO.


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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 8:25 pm

I use MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) is pretty much paint thinner on roids make sure to have good ventilation and a resperator :p
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 8:45 pm

Propane torch or map gas torch. Then scrub with a brush

Don't use chemicals like MEK. It builds up in your liver. You eventually suffer liver failure, usually later in your life when you understand more, but it's too late. Not a good thing
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 8:48 pm

B440 wrote:
Propane torch or map gas torch. Then scrub with a brush

Don't use chemicals like MEK. It builds up in your liver. You eventually suffer liver failure, usually later in your life when you understand more, but it's too late. Not a good thing
Isnt that why you wear PPE and respirators? :p
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 8:55 pm

That is EXACTLY why you wear the appropriate PPE. I use industrial grade solvents for work (not as much as I used to) and have learned. Oh boy, can you get seriously skrewed up spraying coatings reduced with MEK without the proper gear. It's amazing I can still construct a sentence.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 29th 2014, 9:16 pm

yeah gloves and a mask if your just using it to clean and when I say mask I mean the kind with filters :p but if your spraying it... tyvek and full helmet take no prisoners!
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMay 15th 2014, 7:32 pm

Doc Sprocket wrote:
It's amazing I can still construct a sentence.
Yeah, well yer such a likeable guy that we all got together and agreed not to laugh at you.






TOO much...
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMay 15th 2014, 8:09 pm

Angchor wrote:
Doc Sprocket wrote:
It's amazing I can still construct a sentence.
Yeah, well yer such a likeable guy that we all got together and agreed not to laugh at you.

TOO much...
Umm... Thanks?


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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMay 15th 2014, 8:15 pm

Doc Sprocket wrote:
Angchor wrote:
Doc Sprocket wrote:
It's amazing I can still construct a sentence.
Yeah, well yer such a likeable guy that we all got together and agreed not to laugh at you.




TOO much...
Umm... Thanks?

Yer welcome!  Very Happy lol! 
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMay 15th 2014, 11:08 pm

It might not be the right way to do it, but I use some carb cleaner and a wire wheel chucked up in a drill. It's all gone in a few seconds.
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMay 15th 2014, 11:52 pm

I've always used gasoline and a fine stainless wirebrush (like a toothbrush), never had any problems with it
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeJuly 28th 2014, 9:57 pm

Is the head off? If it is I use brake cleaner (I put that sh1t on everything) and a wire wheel on the end of a small air dremel. If I don't have a dremel I just use a wire brush and brush it with brake cleaner then wipe it with a rage and keep repeating until its nice and shinny.

If the head is on you can use Sea Foam or Ac-Delco Combustion Chamber Cleaner and follow the steps on the bottle...
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeMarch 13th 2015, 10:43 am

I use a little wire will in a drill. A good kinda soft wire. Cause hard wire will eat the aluminum off And meas up the decking of the block. wipe it will paint thinner and use the wire wheel and drill for a good while. The rewipe and looks almost brand new!
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PostSubject: Re: How do you remove carbon build up?   How do you remove carbon build up? Icon_minitimeApril 15th 2015, 7:22 pm

I use a flat head screwdriver. Never fails and you don't need a mask, LOL.
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