Dirty Engines and Mufflers

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kdoughty
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Dirty Engines and Mufflers

Post by kdoughty » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:08 pm

I've been trying to find “Dawn Power Dissolver” to clean my engines. It was the only thing I found to clean baked on oil from engines and mufflers, with out attacking the aluminum. I finally found it under a new name “ Dawn Grill Cleaner “ . On the label it says also sold as “ Dawn Power Dissolver “ I found it at Home Depot for $3.97 It works pretty good. Just spray it on and let it set for about 15 to 30 minutes. Then scrub it of with a stiff brush . On the really stubborn spots I use SOS pad. Try it you will like it!!!
Sounds like a commercial dosen't it.
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Re: Dirty Engines and Mufflers

Post by rc jets » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:36 pm

Great information thanks for sharing!

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Re: Dirty Engines and Mufflers

Post by kdoughty » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:59 pm

Here's a worst case I had. A muffler with years of burned on oil. It took three soakings and some SOS, but I got it done without damage to the muffler.
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Re: Dirty Engines and Mufflers

Post by cevans » Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:15 pm

Alot less equipment and probably faster

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Re: Dirty Engines and Mufflers

Post by cevans » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:04 pm

Good deal. Paybacks are a you know what :lol:

Get a plane built and join us on the road crew.

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