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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: subsonic on March 10, 2008, 12:42:33 pm

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Post by: subsonic on March 10, 2008, 12:42:33 pm

Thinking about buying some.  Whats the best price you have found for it, and where did you get it?

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Post by: dillenger1 on March 10, 2008, 03:21:22 pm

Is it true that you can "use baking soda in a pinch"?Ive heard of cleaning"comet" type powders also.What is the real stuff,chemically?

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Post by: jtanguay on March 10, 2008, 03:39:14 pm

i got some right from total seal.  it's not expensive for what it 'can' do.  (quickly seating rings is not a bad thing...  :wink: )

i think it was around $10-20 bucks??? call and find out

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Post by: the caveman on March 10, 2008, 03:56:13 pm

As far as i understand it, the powder is just there to tell you when the walls are 100% oil free. In theory if you are methodical about cleaning and drying them you should be good to go . Remember the idea is to run the rings in dry. Maybe that's why comet would work, as it would change color if there was any moisture.

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Post by: jimfoo on March 10, 2008, 05:46:07 pm

I would not put comet in an engine. Chlorine does bad things to all metals and oil as well.

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Post by: Vanagoner on March 10, 2008, 07:05:47 pm

"Bar Keeper's Friend" cleanser might work better- no chlorine. The Oxalic acid removes rust (H2 C2 O4-2H2O) and wouldn't hurt aluminum, like caustics I think.

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Post by: the caveman on March 10, 2008, 08:18:58 pm

yeah certainly wasn't an endorsement. just get it dry.

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Post by: jtanguay on March 11, 2008, 01:10:22 am

if you want to get it dry use some of that orange cleaner crap.  the best degreaser i've ever seen that is practically harmless. (unless swallowed of course  :roll: )

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Post by: subsonic on March 11, 2008, 12:29:21 pm

So are you guys saying that this stuff just shows moisture on the cyl walls?