I would like to propose that this section be added to by those who have direct knowledge. It is set up so that people who are disassembling their engines can have a handy spot where they can identify what can be cleaned and how.
I created this in table format so it can be easily read. Maintaining it will be a little more difficult, but if it becomes combersome, I will write a small program to generate the HTML necessary.
If you have an addition to make, please post to this thread and I will add it to the table.
If you have any other comments/posts I would like to hear other suggestions.
For additions to the table, please post in the following format:
{Generations};
{Part Abreviation or ID#};
{Part Name};
{Clean With=[R]ag Only/[S]pray Can/Harsh [P]arts wash chemicals/Planet friendly [W]ater based cleaning solution};
{Prefered Cleaning Method=R/S/P/W};
{Dry Method=[A]ir dry/[C]ompressed air/[R]ag};
{Preferred Drying Method=A/C/R};
{Warnings}
| Contributor | Generation | Part ID | Part Name | Clean=R/S/P/W | Dry=A/C/R | Warnings |
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| BLKTOPTRVL | ALL | Various | Oil Pan, Front Cover, AC/PS Pulley Mount | R,S,P,W | A | if using chemicals, be certain the threads of the drain plug are not fouled by deposits. Soaking the parts in a parts washer using an aqueous solution removed the heavy grime. And a dish/pot brush can remove much of the grease coating, but a film of grease with deposits caked in corners will remain. After air drying, a chemical spray cleaner like brake or carb cleaner may remove the film. |
| N.RotaryTech | ALL | Front Cover | Front Cover | R,S,P,W | A | Do same as with the housings except the wd40 part.
Note: take out/off the omp gear and shaft, and the big bolt with spring thats on the bottom of the cover (I forgot what that part is called).
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| BLKTOPTRVL | ALL | CAS | Crank Angle Sensor | S,R | A | do not soak, keep chemicals out of electronics; do not wipe scribe marks away if applied with ink marker |
| BLKTOPTRVL | FC | OMP(a) | Oil Metering Pump Assembly | S | C | rubber o-ring may deteriorate; moving parts may jam; has paper gaskets |
BLKTOPTRVL | All | Rotors | Rotors | P | C | after a long soak (7 hours) most of the carbon and varnish appear to have disolved into the solution. This is a strong carb cleaner. I have not seen yet what the bearing look like. I am not sure they survived the soak | N.RotaryTech | All | Rotor Housings | Rotor Housings |
P | C |
Clean stage 1: Soak them in PurplePower for 5-15 minutes or so. Rinse with water.
Dry: Paper towels and compressed air.
Tip: Sprayed WD40 on surface where rotors/apex seals ride (inside of housings). Wipe down w/paper towel.
Clean stage 2: Outside of housings and coolant passage mating surfaces, cleaned with 2" fine wire wheel.
Inside coolant passages and spark-plug holes, cleaned with small wire wheel from dremel tool.
Tip: get rid of dust particles from the wire wheel work by...water rinse, paper towel dry, WD40 (inside housings).
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