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Re: Clean a rotax engine
Posted by 'TeamPoor' on 30 Sep 2014 @ 15:23

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Apologies for the stupid reply, I have an old laptop that if I use it to go on the forum it posts an old post of mine automatically!! Weird.

On the engine cleaning, always remove the engine from the kart. A well known engine builder uses 'elbow grease' you can you other products, Aldi do one which is a little cheaper and you get more in a bottle. Remove the carb. plug the reed block hole with a plastic plug, plug the airbox - the lid of a large size spray can works well in reverse, plug the airbox inlets - not essential, plug the other bits - fuel pump inlet, exhaust stub etc. Make sure the engine is dry in terms of no water on it as this neutralises the solutions cleaning potential. Use a hot pressure washer. Allow to dry, if you want to go to town dry off with hair dryer - careful with hot air gun, in particular dry off around clutch needle roller bearing and bendix / starter area and spray these areas with WD40 or similar - spray grease for bendix and needle roller, maybe the latter grease by hand to avoid the dreaded clutch contamination. a little bit of work but your engine does keep in good nick.

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Clean a rotax engine by 'Matt97' (27 Sep 2014 @ 21:35)

Re: sorry please ignore mychron thread by 'TeamPoor' (28 Sep 2014 @ 20:35)

Re: Clean a rotax engine by 'JohnM' (29 Sep 2014 @ 16:05)

Re: Clean a rotax engine by 'waynemx5' (30 Sep 2014 @ 9:25)

Re: Clean a rotax engine by 'TeamPoor' << You are here!

Re: Clean a rotax engine by 'Matt97' (30 Sep 2014 @ 20:36)

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