[Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ?

Mark LaPierre lapierrem at sbcglobal.net
Tue Dec 8 20:00:20 MST 2009


So when your doing your dishes in your Parts Washer out in the garage do you 
use
dish detergents or solvents.   ; )

You guys must have the most understanding wives ever.

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oudesluys" <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
To: "Guy R Day" <grday at btinternet.com>
Cc: <healeys at Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Extra engine, break it down or leave it together ?


> Guy,
>
> You certainly do not want to use WD40 in a clock, and most certainly not 
> from a spray can (don't ask) but I do disagree with not spraying WD40 in a 
> carb or distributor to keep corrosion at bay. It will leave a sticky, 
> penetrating film that will dissolve quite easily in a degreasing agent 
> similar to other oily or waxy preservative fluids. Anyway after storing 
> such parts for many years you have to dismantle, clean and rebuild, 
> whatever you used to keep corrosion at bay.
>
> Ah, the dishwasher, that fine piece of equipment that cannot be missed by 
> the automotive enthousiast. Excellent for carbs, distributor housings, oil 
> pumps and even cilinder heads and engine blocks if not to big to fit in. 
> If the usual detergent is not doing the job the special dishwasher 
> cleaning agents will. Blow dry immediately using compressed air, to repel 
> moisture in inaccesible places if there are steel parts involved (WD40 
> will not do any harm here either) to prevent machined surfaces from 
> starting  to corrode and cover these surfaces with a preservative fluid. 
> Put aluminium parts in a warm and dry environment, a hot air oven at 60C 
> is fine.
> I am lucky my wife is often away for a couple of days.
>
> What about Googling dishwashers for engine cleaning?
>
> Cheers,
> Kees Oudesluijs
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