Topic: Detailing heads and intake

Bob56	-- 10-28-2016 @ 12:53 PM
	what is the best way and products to detail the heads and intake from a leaky carb and fuel pump
ford38v8	-- 10-28-2016 @ 2:47 PM
	Best question I've heard for a long time. I hope this gets some good answers, many of us will be watching this thread! Alan
woodiewagon46	-- 10-28-2016 @ 3:06 PM
	Perhaps spray carb cleaner or brake cleaner with a small bristle brush? Let us know how you make out.
kubes40	-- 10-29-2016 @ 6:47 AM
	Cast iron? Aluminum? Are you removing them or do you desire to detail them in the car?
Bob56	-- 10-29-2016 @ 7:20 AM
	detail them on the car. Everything is stock
TomO	-- 10-29-2016 @ 8:04 AM
	What year car and engine? Simple Green does a good job on removing grease and dirt and will not hurt engine paint in good condi6tion. Gunk Engine Brite Foamy Engine Cleaner also works very well and can remove some gasoline stains. I would start with Simple Green and if that didn't work, move on to the Gunk products and then to a carburetor cleaner. The carburetor cleaner can make some paints dull. Aluminum intake and heads may require stronge measures. Tom This message was edited by TomO on 10-29-16 @ 8:14 AM
Bob56	-- 10-29-2016 @ 4:50 PM
	It is a 1936 club cabriolet with a flathead
TomO	-- 10-30-2016 @ 9:18 AM
	I saw some of the stains in another post. It appears that you have an aluminum intake and heads. If the Simple Green and other products don't work, try aluminum wheel cleaner, spray it on, scrub it with a nylon brush and rinse it off completely. Let it sit overnight and spray the parts with Lemon Pledge and wipe off with a clean rag. You will have to do all of the aluminum in your engine compartment with the wheel cleaner as the metal will look different than untreated metal. Tom
3w2	-- 10-31-2016 @ 5:09 PM
	Lacquer thinner works well in removing gas stains from aluminum manifolds.

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