<VV> Engine cleaning help

[henry kaczmarek]

Aaron
Don't use Oven cleaner----That works for steel and cast iron engines, but 
not for aluminum---I tried it on a head once---it looked awful.

The advice I've seen thus far is good stuff.  Stick with that.

Hank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HallGrenn at aol.com>
To: <awbrown326 at yahoo.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Engine cleaning help


>
> In a message dated 7/11/2011 8:32:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> awbrown326 at yahoo.com writes:
>
> The  enigine has alot of oxidation on it. What is the best method of
> removing it? I  have been told everything from oven cleaner while the 
> motor is hot
> to muratic  acid baths to walnut shell blasting. Obviously any of these 
> may
> work but I  would like to know what the best result would be. Thanks in
> advance.
>
>
> Aaron in Ky
>
>
>
> Aaron,
>
> Duro Aluminum Jelly works very well.  It's at your local hardware  store.
> For the outside of the engine of course.
>
> Bob Hall
> Group Corvair
> Corvanatics
> CORSA
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