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Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 12:27:23 AM

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I have read on here that putting antifreeze in a slowcooker and it will clean the gunk off of your engines... however, my wife told me to stay away from ours and not to use it for that purpose. I was wondering, we have a rice cooker that she hates. Will this be a sufficient substitue?

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 1:04:30 AM

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Possibly. Try it. I found a small crockpot and use that. Maybe check a local second hand store. One thing is for sure...It works! You want to leave the thing in the garage though as there seem to be some sort of fume that comes off. It really loosens things up and makes your engine look like new. You can put the antifreeze back in the jug and use it over again.

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 1:45:29 AM

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nice... I'll look around for one second hand. What do you use to clean all the antifreeze off after their clean?

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 4:47:29 AM

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Just a word of safe advice before you start "cooking" with the anti-freeze. Read the warning label on it first. Some of the new anti-freeze is highly flammable. I work with heavy equipment and the anti-freeze that we use has warning labels all over it containers stating such. Even after the drums are empty we cannot cut them open with an torch and have to steam clean them before using them for trash cans. And I am almost positive that some of the newer anti-freeze for auto's is also flammable. Be sure to double-check the warning lables. BE SAFE !

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 4:56:05 AM

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Will do on checking the labels...

Update on the rice cooker idea... I popped it out of the box and started it up. Seems that it brings it to a slight boil so I am assuming this will be sufficient enough.

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 6:11:34 AM

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I think the rice cooker might be too hot. On a crock pot, I operate on low overnight. Just wash the parts with tap water afterward. I dry the parts in the oven at 250, then oil all the steel parts as soon as dry.

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 7:06:13 AM

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Ahh, too hot then. Thanks

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 12:06:02 PM

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Check out Dawn Power Dissolver. I used it on a muffler and documented the results here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5929584

Some have said not to use it on aluminum parts but others say they have but to brush it off after 3-4 minutes.

What I like about it is that it is quick, (squirt it on, wait 3-4 minutes, brush it off, wipe off engine) non-toxic, and does not require a crock pot or rice cooker.

The results speak for themselves.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 1:13:52 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: rwright142

Check out Dawn Power Dissolver. I used it on a muffler and documented the results here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=5929584

Some have said not to use it on aluminum parts but others say they have but to brush it off after 3-4 minutes.

What I like about it is that it is quick, (squirt it on, wait 3-4 minutes, brush it off, wipe off engine) non-toxic, and does not require a crock pot or rice cooker.

The results speak for themselves.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

rwright
The link does not work
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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 1:20:05 PM

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Weird - it works for me. Try copying it into your browser or this one:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_5929584/anchors_5929584/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#5929584

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 2:39:14 PM

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Tnx rwright. That link worked
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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/14/2008 11:32:36 PM

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I like to spray my engine with carb or brake cleaner. I am not a fan of introducing any water to an engine. I have had bearings rust when I did this.

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/15/2008 3:41:39 PM

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WARNING: once you use antifreeze in a crock pot, make sure it is never used to prepare food again as it will be very poisonous to all animals including humans.

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/15/2008 3:45:44 PM

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Dawn power dissolver is the way to go. I've used several of the other methods for engine cleaning and this is by far the cheapest and easiest way to get the gunk off. Spray it on, wipe or wash it off, and you're done. It doesn't affect the metal, but make sure it doesn't get on any gaskets or O rings.
I buy mine at walmart. Its in a small blue spray bottle.
Go to http://www.dawn-dish.com/en_US/productlocator.do to find who sells it in your area

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RE: Cleaning an engine with a... rice cooker? - 3/15/2008 5:12:53 PM

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If you keep your engine clean in the first place you should not need to use such methods. However I don't use nitro engines so I may be wrong. On my gassers if I get some build up on the outside of the engine I use brake cleaner to clean it up. But you have to be very carfule that you don't get it on the paint........ it will remove paint as well.

Just a thought

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