I have a shortblock that I've stripped down to just the housings. Is there anyway I can completely clean it without taking it apart? I know it runs its just dirty.

 

ummm.. a degreaser. Make sure you cover all ports. Thy a brake clean or like a mean green kinda cleaner

 

Anything that I could use to clean all the carbon out of the inside?

 

I used some engine restore stuff made by the same company who makes PB Blaster, it's supposed to be used for lawn mowers and stuff after winter. I sprayed some in the intake ports and turned the engine over with a ratchet a couple times. Black liquid started coming out of the exhaust ports, and the rotors looked much cleaner through the exhaust ports afterward. I followed that up with a little bit of 10W30 in each housing.

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Anyone know if I can hot tank the whole thing as is or would I have to completely dissassemble it? Also, If i were to go the power washing option what should i use to cover all the openings. I only have an EGR block-off plate. What should I do about the spark plug, intake, exhaust holes?

Thanks!

 

if you power wash it block off they intake and exhaust with duct tape or something similar as for the spark plugs just leave them in