Boiling them in a pan of water/vinegar may do some good.
Boiling them in a pan of water/vinegar may do some good.
Boil the pistons??
classic888
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Soak them in that horrible stuff (diesel). It does have its uses.
Yep. Boil them in water and vinegar mix then drop into cold water. Repeat a few times may loosen the rings, has been done before Ant with various success.
jamesmartin
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just soak them in paraffin
You forgot to warn him how long the smell lingers ...
Paraffin is what you need to soak them in ...
or cola if you don't want to waste time ...
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Soak them in paraffin after the boil by all means but you need something to cause them to expand and contract to loosen them.
Cola has been known to dissolve said rusticles ...Soak them in paraffin after the boil by all means but you need something to cause them to expand and contract to loosen them.
This is true. Brown sauce is also a good cleaner but it's penetration powers are limited.
mozz smith
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and 2 large eggs then get the toaster on .. perfect poached eggs on toast !!!!!!!!!!!! now get on with it ant ,oh and thumbs up mate ???? ho ho ho ,,,your doin a fantastic thread , mozz
tomcat59alan
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tomcat59alan
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Do you mean you don't have an untrasonic bath in that workshop, tut tut, speak to the power's that be.
How about a second ice bath next to it and swap between?
How about packing ice into the piston and the tickling a blow-torch on the ring? Failing that I might have some conc. HCl in the shed but it is pretty vicious stuff.
Hee Hee Mozz.....was thinking of throwing in a couple of eggs, but the smell of boiling vinegar is enough to turn the stomach, so I thought better not!!!!....
