nel5on
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You can see from the photo, I keep the cover off, to check for "Black death" issue. It would be nice to start fresh, with all the dirt and oil being from my ownership...so how can I clean the engine? Degreaser and a waterblast?(Not directly onto electrical connection or ECUs of course) I guess it has a engine breather problem, as it seems a bit wet around that...and it is a known fault on the mercs c270. Any hints?  |
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Covin
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sparkyt
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I used Mr muscle oven cleaner ...just spray in on so the engine is covered in foam . . Leave it for 10 mins and wash it off ....
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nel5on
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Oven cleaner has sodium hydroxide in it, for those who aren't aware, sodium hydroxide is also called lye. It's a very powerful base (the chemical "opposite" of an acid, if you will) and it eats the hell out of aluminum.
I used a kitchen all purpose cleaner, and a tooth brush and a watering can.
Post photo tomorrow.
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Covin
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sparkyt
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Works ... well then
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Truck wash and a jet wash ,
spray it on and blast it off....squint it smarts a little.
Failing that I use cillitbang spray which when viewed at an obscure angle looks like an incredibly rude word but cuts through grease and road grime in seconds,...
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nel5on
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May 10, 2015 17:56:51 GMT
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Not 100% clean...but now I can see any leaks or problem areas in the future.  |
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Covin
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May 10, 2015 19:50:39 GMT
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What did you use in the end?  |
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nel5on
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May 10, 2015 20:27:03 GMT
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I used a kitchen all purpose cleaner, and a tooth brush and a watering can.
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Covin
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I used a kitchen all purpose cleaner, and a tooth brush and a watering can. What ever works ! Nice engine by the way........ |
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May 11, 2015 10:31:07 GMT
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Re. Mr Muscle - I know a guy who uses it and swears by it. I was worried about it eating aluminium so I tried it on a scrap model glow engine and it didn't damage the alloy.
I also tried another brand of oven cleaner and it ate the aluminium. (Oven Pride I think it was)
So just saying, some oven cleaners seem to be safe to use but some aren't.
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I used Mr Muscle to clean out my focus diesel turbo when there variable vanes seized up
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