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How To Clean Rust From Water Jacket?

   
Old Nov 6, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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Is there some kind of liquid chemical I can soak them in, or do I have to find a super thin wire brush to get in there? What have you guys done?
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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use a wire brush, or have them media blasted
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Old Nov 6, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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bacardi takes rust off good too
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 12:03 AM
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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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be careful around the spark plugs and the exhaust port, the casting is thin there



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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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nice pic, rum, coke, rotor housing, and hammer.



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Old Nov 7, 2003 | 07:59 PM
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I use black beauty on my blasting machine
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Old Nov 9, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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i used a wire brush and machine oil ... then clean it with a good organic solvent



(save the Bacardi for when you're trying to massage the cramps out your hands )
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Judge Ito' date='Nov 7 2003, 08:59 PM
I use black beauty on my blasting machine
same **** here ito
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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I use the "Dremel" tool with different attachments first then power wash it clean, follow by a ggood dose of air from the compressor.
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