Aluminum Engine Cleaning

[SFL Autosports]

Recently i picked up a k20 longblock and it is really dirty of oil, grime and algae...I've gotten most of the grime and oil off with brake clean and steel wool. I'm looking for a more productive method to clean the block to where i don't have to scrub and scrub and scrub. anyone have any ideas or tips? :bigthumbu

 

[Devil Man]

um purple power shit... that stuff is mega strong.

 

[D. Davaine]

take it to a machine shop and have it hot tanked. its not that expensive.

 

[SFL Autosports]

um purple power shit... that stuff is mega strong.

i though of that but break clean is stronger

take it to a machine shop and have it hot tanked. its not that expensive.

i would but motor is assembled



i was thinking of products used to clean stoves since they contain oxalic acid which is good for cleaning aluminum

 

[hhn2002]

sulfuric acid, there wont be a stain left or anything for that matter.

 

[SFL Autosports]

sulfuric acid, there wont be a stain left or anything for that matter.

ive looked into that but it would be a paint to apply it and clean it off also eating though any other plastic or sealant the engine has...never though it would be so tricky lol

 

[BILLFISHER21]

i just use purple power and the pressure cleaner

 

[Devil Man]

yea i am telling you that purple power is stronger then brake clean. it eats aluminum if you let it sit on it for too long. the only other thing you could do is get some mineral spirts and just try to brush it on to it.

 

[StealthFighter1]

mineral spirits ftw dude!!!!!!!


also maybe scrubing bubbles ? most bathroom cleaners are good for alum.

 

[FlyinFINN]

All you are wrong. Get a can of Carb Cleaner. Best thing you can get to clean Aluminum to BRAND FUCKING NEW. Don't even have to TOUCH it with a brush, it sprays it right off.

 

[sidewayzpimpn]

i dumped my intake manifold in purple power in a bucket over night it came out spotless :bigthumbu:bigthumbu

 

[pms13]

u can sue purple power or tryn find industrial degreaser its even stronger then purple power dat shit will take of paint on a car in like 2 min probly

 

[ae86gurl]

i use wheel brite and a parts washing brush. u can get it at the truck parts stores like freightliner. either blue or the clear one... use gloves and dont inhale it u will feel it in ur brain.

 

[6thSphere]

diesel fuel cleans pretty good. I soak internals with it.