Rotor housings and carb cleaner
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Rotor housings and carb cleaner
So the question is, can I just dip the housings and plates into some b-12 chemtool carb/fi cleaner? I don't think it will affect the aluminum but as far as the shiny part (chrome?!?!?) goes will it destroy it or cause any damage I wouldn't want?
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Cool, it worked very nicely with my rotors but I was not sure about the housings. Btw, I bought my own dip tank with the little pump/hose thing for like 40 bucks. It is big enough to drop both housings in and soak them.
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I just bought 2 cans of carb cleaner and dumped them into an old kittly litter bucket. It was just enough to dip the rotors and associated springs/seals (as in the Rotary Aviation video). It's amazing how clean the rotors came out:
http://85rx7.home.mchsi.com/85rx7_20041226.html
http://85rx7.home.mchsi.com/85rx7_20041226.html
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Originally Posted by Pele
Wont the carb cleaner trash the bearings in the rotors?
And, there's no apparent damage after following this process.
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well the older carb cleaner would eventualy start eating the bearings but that stuff only took 15 minutes to remove all the carbon. the cleaner you get now isn't anywhere near as potent. (the old zep hyrda-seal)
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Originally Posted by calvinpaul
I left mine in for about a day and a half because the carbon wasn't wanting to come off the damn things.
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scraping the carbon off is a good idea just be careful about damaging the rotors any gouges should be carefully smoothed with fine wet or dry paper if you manage to damage the rotor. remember sharp edges create hotspots during cumbustion.
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Originally Posted by numan2
scraping the carbon off is a good idea just be careful about damaging the rotors any gouges should be carefully smoothed with fine wet or dry paper if you manage to damage the rotor. remember sharp edges create hotspots during cumbustion.
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Originally Posted by 64mgb
Apparently not...this is the way that the Rotary Aviation video recommends cleaning them.
And, there's no apparent damage after following this process.
And, there's no apparent damage after following this process.
WHy not just replace the bearings?
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Originally Posted by lovintha7
easier said than done....aren't they pressed in?
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