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How can I clean this? (Read 281 times)
MotoBuddha
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How can I clean this?
12/05/10 at 12:54:29
There's crud down in the head, including around the spark plug hole. What's a good way to clean it up? I already scraped a lot out with a screwdriver wrapped in shop rags.
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12/05/10 at 14:19:17
& how are you protecting it from stuff falling in the plug hole?
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I suggest simply breaking the whole jug down then thouroughly soaking the parts in a degreaser and presher washing em clean. then maybe a fast spraydown in the bead blaster and a coat of flat black engine paint before reassembly. Then the next time she is dirty it wont be as noticeable and it will be alittle easier to clean.
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http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1256079122/0/10
Scan down the post, this is not the first time this has happened.
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12/05/10 at 14:24:20
So? Who cares, its a machine, get it runnin & Ride it.
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justin_o_guy2 wrote
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So? Who cares, its a machine, get it runnin & Ride it.
everyone knows that bikes run faster/better after a nice wash and wax
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spacepirates wrote
on 12/05/10 at 16:08:43:
justin_o_guy2 wrote
on 12/05/10 at 14:24:20:
So? Who cares, its a machine, get it runnin & Ride it.
everyone knows that bikes run faster/better after a nice wash and wax
Yes but those dirt seals are hard to come by
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12/05/10 at 16:53:56
Put a spark plug in that hole! Now, that that's fixed I'd just spray some dollar store engine cleaner on it and hose it down after covering up the cam and valves. OR use Dawn dishwashing liquid. Use about 75/25 mix with water being the 25. Let it set overnight. Mild and works great. And quit putting the scary pics on here with crud about to fall in the cylinder. :'(
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12/05/10 at 17:04:46
The head and cylinder are coming off anyway.
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justin_o_guy2 wrote
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So? Who cares, its a machine, get it runnin & Ride it.
Because I'm going to paint it.
And because it's easier to tell if something is leaking if it isn't already covered in crud.
And because I like clean things.
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12/05/10 at 17:18:44
Thanks for gettin' back to me. I feel better now.
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12/05/10 at 18:13:48
Wal Mart has a bicycle chain cleaner that real good for cleaning off dirt and oil.Its in a spray can.White Lightning Easy Clean.
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12/05/10 at 19:43:58
Cool, if that head is still on the engine, how are you keepin stuff outta the spark plug h=ole?
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12/06/10 at 05:06:14
justin_o_guy2 wrote
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Cool, if that head is still on the engine, how are you keepin stuff outta the spark plug h=ole?
Magic.
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12/06/10 at 05:27:43
Good, long as nothing goes in there, it'll be cool.
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