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burn-z Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2006 Posts: 86
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:16 pm Post subject: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Hi All,
I am working on building a Deserter GT and purchased what is supposed to be a running engine. Thought I would replace plug, wires, cap and rotor before trying to start it and found some mouse evidence by the plugs and sure enough the shroud was filled with enough "bedding" to almost fill one side half way up the fan and the other side had a lot in it too. My first question is how clean the cylinder heads have to be to prevent damage? I mean I cleaned out the ribs as best I could but, could not get everything out in the ribs between the cylinders. Does every have to come out? Does anyone know a good trick to cleaning them without disassembling everything? Thanks for the advice
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Wolfgangdieter Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2008 Posts: 1958 Location: FL Panhandle
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:48 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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I'd just take a strong compressor and blow out what remains with compressed air. Argh, It might smell bad for a bit when it heats up. _________________ CMC '57 Porsche Speedster Replica and Dolphin boat tailed full pan VW MOD-T Street Buggy |
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GS guy Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2007 Posts: 967 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Yea - I was going to suggest compressed air too, or a leaf blower! You definitely want to get ALL the nesting materials out of the cylinders and heads. Not likely to blow out from just running the engine, and will certainly restrict air flow.
Jeff _________________ 70's vintage Deserter GS buggy - undergoing transformation to Super GS! |
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Dale M. Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2006 Posts: 20365 Location: Just a tiny bit west of Yosemite Valley
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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IF really desperate, pressure washer... Keep engine closed up though....
Dale _________________ “Fear The Government That Wants To Take Your Guns" - Thomas Jefferson.
"Kellison Sand Piper Roadster" For Street & Show.
"Joe Pody Sandrover" Buggy with 2180 for Autocross (Sold)
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9131 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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If using compressed air WEAR A MASK. Mice can carry Hanta virus which can be fatal. It is in their droppings and is spread by breathing it in as dust. Best to use compressed air and a shop vac held close to the air gun. And use a filter in the shop vac.
The cleaner the better. To get rid of mouse smell I use a wash of a 50/50 mix of bleach and water. Soak the area, let it sit 20 minutes and wash it off. CASTROL SUPERCLEAN is good for loosening the stubborn stuff.
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:23 am Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Undress it, plug the exhaust and intake ports and take it to the local car wand wash. Bring it home, dress it back up, run it until warm and drop the oil out. Do it all on the same day so no water sits in it. |
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Q-Dog Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2010 Posts: 8687 Location: Sunset, Louisiana
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 7:01 am Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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oprn wrote: |
Undress it, plug the exhaust and intake ports and take it to the local car wand wash. Bring it home, dress it back up, run it until warm and drop the oil out. Do it all on the same day so no water sits in it. |
+1! Don't use air, it will just blow that crap everywhere. _________________ Brian
'69 Dune Buggy
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Air will not remove the dried on urine which is where most of the smell comes from and it's a rusting agent. |
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burn-z Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2006 Posts: 86
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Thanks for all the advice |
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bim55 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 438 Location: Dennis Port, MA
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Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 10:54 am Post subject: Re: New Engine or Mouse Motel |
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Patrick, remove all tin, dig it clear and push a hack saw blade into every fin to dig your way clean using a vice grip to hold it and shop vac’d the hell out of it.
And yes, this is the same condition of that 2180 I got from you years ago. _________________ Boston Bob E.
www.bimelliott.com www.deserterownersgroup.org |
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