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Rotary Tech - General Rotary Engine related tech section.. Tech section for general Rotary Engine... This includes, building 12As, 13Bs, 20Bs, Renesis, etc... |
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05-07-2008, 12:42 PM | #1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parts Cleaning Guide
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}
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05-08-2008, 10:48 PM | #2 |
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I tried an aqueous cleaning solution (Monster Formula07) on a rotor. I liked the idea of using it because it is better for the environment and easier to get rid of when no longer needed.
But the results show that it would take a lot of scrubbing to get the rotor clean in that solution. And since I don't want to sand the rotor (because there are many recesses I won't be able to reach) I decided to place it in a bucket of Gunk Carburetor and Parts Cleaner. I let it sit for about 7 hours. After the soak, I decided to try to brush some of the varnish and carbon off. However, just the movement of the brush in the solvent revealed the shiny metal surface of the rotor. It appears that all of the carbon and varnish has dissolved onto the cleaner. Tomorrow, I will rinse and dry the rotor and take a picture.
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05-09-2008, 01:28 PM | #3 |
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Pictures of cleaned rotor
Here are some pictures of the rotor I cleaned (as described in the post above).
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09-04-2008, 09:40 AM | #6 |
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I like to use the old engine parts to clean some of the stuff...
I like using 3pc apex seals to clean water jacket o-ring lands, use old side seals to scrape side seal grooves etc. Not sure how you'd add that to the chart - but nonetheless |