Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

i have a motor but it has the brown crude over it, is there any way i can get it off?

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

Fill an old crock pot with Prestone antifreeze and let the engine "stew" awhile. It'll come out clean as a whistle. Peace.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

bro i spanish man, honsetly what that means: "Fill an old crock pot with Prestone antifreeze and let the engine "stew" awhile". where do i get this.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

It means just what it says. Find a Crock Pot that you can use for cleaning the motor, because once you've used it for this you'll never be able to cook food in it again. You'll need to get antifreeze, although it doesn't necessarily need to be Prestone but it does need to be "the green stuff". Disassemble the motor and make sure you get out all of the rubber and paper gaskets, also remove the glow plug. Place the parts in the bottom of the Crock Pot and cover them with a couple of inches of the antifreeze. Put the Crock Pot on low and let them heat in the antifreeze. How long they need to be in there depends on how much "gunk" is on the engine. Using a pair of tongs take out the parts every hour or so and use an old toothbrush (once again, never use it for brushing your teeth again) and see if you can brush the gunk off. When you can brush it off it's been in there long enough and you don't have to keep cooking it. It can take anywhere from a couple of hours to 12 or more. Now for the important tip. DO NOT HEAT THIS INSIDE OF YOU HOUSE OR INDOORS. DO THIS OUTSIDE IN AN AREA WITH GOOD VENTILATION. DO NOT BREATH THE FUMES, THEY ARE TOXIC AND THEY CAN KILL YOU.

With that said, why do you need to clean the engine off?? The "brown crud" you mentioned doesn't hurt anything and the motor runs just fine with it on there. Unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing with the crock pot and antifreeze I wouldn't recommend doing it. They really can be a lethal combination. I'd just leave it on the engine and fly it like that!! :D

Ken

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

is there any other thing then, at least to get a little bit off.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

You could try a toothbrush with some denatured alcohol. It won't get it all, but it should remove some. Be sure to dry out the inside and oil it afterward, the alcohol will cause the insides to rust if left in there.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

And do not leave it anywhere where children or animals can get into it.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

that alchohol is located where? publix?

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

Automotive Parts stores sell products like Gunk engine cleaner that works pretty good. It comes in a spray can. It won't get the engine 100 % clean, but it will get most of it off and in just a minute.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

Home Depot, Lowes, hardware store, Walmart, etc. Look in the paint section near the thinners.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

how about brake cleaner???

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

MchWind Chimes, compare the motor with your own body. You work all day in the garden and get filthy dirty, does your heart stop because you are dirty??????? Definitely not. So it is with your motor, don't worry what it looks like outside , so long as the working INSIDES are clean your motor will work just as well. If you still feel inclined to clean it up a bit , then block off ALL holes, like the carby , the muffler , and then give it a scrub with some alcohol, and let it dry, fuel it up , then go flying. Don't let any of your cleaning fluid get inside the motor.

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

[quote]ORIGINAL: the_madgenius

MchWind Chimes, compare the motor with your own body. You work all day in the garden and get filthy dirty, does your heart stop because you are dirty??????? Definitely not.









it definatly can lower moral/satisfaction though, which can lead to depression, which could lead to a tragic ending/ expirartion.lol

RE: Brown crude on engine head, how do i clean it?
 

Mchwind Chimes, Touche'. A very good response, Thankyou . But I know you know what i meant, just keep the working heart of the motor clean , lol
the-madgenius, down-under in Australia