Found a New Engine cleaner that will dissolve Carbon
11-28-2005, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' post='781855' date='Nov 27 2005, 07:04 PM
Question: are brand new rotors cad plated or have yellow hue to them? Or are they silver in color (color of machined steel).
they are cad plated, gold cad like all the bolts and stuff.
there seems to be 2 rotor machines. one leaves a really nice finish, like the picture in this thread. the other machine is rougher.
12-01-2005, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='782012' date='Nov 28 2005, 01:09 PM
they are cad plated, gold cad like all the bolts and stuff.
there seems to be 2 rotor machines. one leaves a really nice finish, like the picture in this thread. the other machine is rougher.
This is what they look like after the tide bath. I just dried them off with a clean towel as best I can and doused them in rust check oil to prevent corrosion. THe rotors still have some cad plating left on them. The soft edge that the FSM claims is still somewhat there. It some sort of organic lube that is vapor deposited on the edge of the rotor to help on initial firing i think. only 1 rotor has a bit of it left. The rest are all gone.
12-01-2005, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheers!' post='782837' date='Dec 1 2005, 05:10 AM
This is what they look like after the tide bath. I just dried them off with a clean towel as best I can and doused them in rust check oil to prevent corrosion. THe rotors still have some cad plating left on them. The soft edge that the FSM claims is still somewhat there. It some sort of organic lube that is vapor deposited on the edge of the rotor to help on initial firing i think. only 1 rotor has a bit of it left. The rest are all gone.
those are the bling ones, the other ones the plating isnt that shiny
12-01-2005, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KingFD' post='782908' date='Dec 1 2005, 05:50 PM
Looks good. Suppose this way is probably more female friendly. The kerosene worked well for me, but I got **** about the smell.
Dont you have chemical gloves?
12-01-2005, 07:23 PM
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Looks good. Suppose this way is probably more female friendly. The kerosene worked well for me, but I got **** about the smell.
I have read you should treat your rotors like fine china...
So I put them in the dishwasher- cleaned up well.
Me- "I am putting my rotors in the dishwasher, so don't run a load until I run it empty to rinse it."
GF- "Okay, thats fine."
12-01-2005, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BLUE TII' post='782969' date='Dec 1 2005, 08:23 PM
I have read you should treat your rotors like fine china...
So I put them in the dishwasher- cleaned up well.
Me- "I am putting my rotors in the dishwasher, so don't run a load until I run it empty to rinse it."
GF- "Okay, thats fine."
put them in the washing machine and get a inside glimpse into how the engine works
12-02-2005, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='782982' date='Dec 1 2005, 09:05 PM
put them in the washing machine and get a inside glimpse into how the engine works
Looks good cheers!
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