 Safest way to clean valve cover. |
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 Apr 26, 2008 - 9:03 PM
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I got a spare, that i want to clean the inside. Its really burned oil.
Its oven cleaner safe. I have seen in other forums, what can i use? -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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Apr 26, 2008 - 9:22 PM
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QUOTE(njccmd2002 @ Apr 27, 2008 - 2:03 AM) [snapback]668506[/snapback] I got a spare, that i want to clean the inside. Its really burned oil. Its oven cleaner safe. I have seen in other forums, what can i use? Any de-greaser should work fine... -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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Apr 26, 2008 - 10:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
oven cleaner (if you read the can) shouldnt be used on aluminum.
use a strong solvent, hell let it soak in a pan of old gasoline for a couple days. white gas, mineral spirits, etc. -------------------- |
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Apr 27, 2008 - 7:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
cool, ill use mineral spirits. gasoline, stinks too much
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Apr 27, 2008 - 8:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '07 From lufkin tx Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
gasoline.....costs to much : /
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Apr 27, 2008 - 9:52 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
forgot to add, sunnyside chemicals product called carbosol works GREAT but dont breathe the fumes.
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Apr 27, 2008 - 8:22 PM
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PB Blaster.
Spray it on and let sit for several days. It won't evaporate and will eat most of the crap away without damaging the metal at all. --------------------  |
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Apr 27, 2008 - 8:37 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '08 From newport news, va Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
http://caswellplating.com/powder/s_stripper.html
that is what i use at my powdercoating shop. it works wonders. one gallon will last for years to a hobbyist. just put it in a spray bottle. spray your substrate and cover it with saan wrap. come back to it in 20 minutes and rince it off with the hose. that's what i do to prep for powdercoating, professionally  
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Apr 27, 2008 - 9:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
^^^ is that after the stuff, or is it repainted?
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Apr 27, 2008 - 11:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '08 From newport news, va Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
that is bare metal ready to be powdercoated!!!!!!!
this is after it's been "repainted"    
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May 6, 2008 - 6:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
i have noted some valve covers without the inside separator, why?
Does it have a function? Is it difficult to remove, will i mess up if i remove? 
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May 6, 2008 - 9:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '08 From newport news, va Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
those "separators" are called oil baffles, and yes, they do serve a purpose. some valve covers have rivited oil baffles while some have bolts. the ones with bolts are easy to remove, but the rivited ones can not be removed without retapping the holes and using bolts afterwords. IF YOU HAVE RIVITED OIL BAFFLES, DO NOT SAND BLAST OR USE ANY TYPE OF SOLID CLEANING/ABRASIVE MEDIA WHATSOEVER!!! if even one little glass bead or piece of sand remains in the oil baffles, it could mean the end of your expensive motor.
if yo uhave rivited oil baffles (like the dirty valve cover ^^^) be sure to use only chemicals. the link to the stripper i gave in my last post works flawlessly and effortless. it's a little pricey, but well worth it, you may also want a soft metal wire brush to aid in cleaning it. -------------------- |
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