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Old 01-31-11, 08:23 PM
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Question How to clean a short block

I have a shortblock that I've stripped down to just the housings. Is there anyway I can completely clean it without taking it apart? I know it runs its just dirty.
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ummm.. a degreaser. Make sure you cover all ports. Thy a brake clean or like a mean green kinda cleaner
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Anything that I could use to clean all the carbon out of the inside?
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Originally Posted by Sgtbaker
Anything that I could use to clean all the carbon out of the inside?
I used some engine restore stuff made by the same company who makes PB Blaster, it's supposed to be used for lawn mowers and stuff after winter. I sprayed some in the intake ports and turned the engine over with a ratchet a couple times. Black liquid started coming out of the exhaust ports, and the rotors looked much cleaner through the exhaust ports afterward. I followed that up with a little bit of 10W30 in each housing.

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Anyone know if I can hot tank the whole thing as is or would I have to completely dissassemble it? Also, If i were to go the power washing option what should i use to cover all the openings. I only have an EGR block-off plate. What should I do about the spark plug, intake, exhaust holes?

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I used some engine restore stuff made by the same company who makes PB Blaster, it's supposed to be used for lawn mowers and stuff after winter. I sprayed some in the intake ports and turned the engine over with a ratchet a couple times. Black liquid started coming out of the exhaust ports, and the rotors looked much cleaner through the exhaust ports afterward. I followed that up with a little bit of 10W30 in each housing.

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if you power wash it block off they intake and exhaust with duct tape or something similar as for the spark plugs just leave them in
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