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Clubroom => Tech Talk => Topic started by: mudguard on February 10, 2011, 09:06:57 pm

Title: How do you clean out 2 stroke exhaust systems?
Post by: mudguard on February 10, 2011, 09:06:57 pm

I have had my 2 stroke expansion chamber and silencer hanging up in the shed for a month ( new coat of paint ) and just put it on the ground now and some black oil dribbled out.
Is this normal??
Is there a method of cleaning the exhaust system and what do you use?
Is there any advantage in doing this (any better performance ) or should I just leave it as is?  ???
 

Title: Re: How do you clean out 2 stroke exhaust systems?
Post by: JohnnyO on February 10, 2011, 09:10:58 pm

Probably should have burnt it out with the oxy torch or acid dipped it before you painted it.

Title: Re: How do you clean out 2 stroke exhaust systems?
Post by: DR on February 10, 2011, 09:20:51 pm

Could try washing it out with caustic soda or something like an alkaline degreaser. The paint may stay. Take a good look inside, unless it's got obvious carbon build in the visable in the header or stinger sections and doesn't seem overly heavy for what it is then probably not worth too much trouble as any small amount of residual oil will soon burn out after start up.   

Title: Re: How do you clean out 2 stroke exhaust systems?
Post by: Tim754 on February 10, 2011, 09:47:36 pm

Don't try black gun powder from an old muzzle loader....    it splits the seams... and ya deaf for a week.... >:(

Title: Re: How do you clean out 2 stroke exhaust systems?
Post by: Captain Bilko on February 11, 2011, 06:17:24 am

Get on the main more often......