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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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Default Is there a way to clean the inside of the motor without tearing it down

I just picked up a JDM B16 swap and it looks decent except when i pulled my valve cover it was all red inside, like they had been running penzoil through it. I got a small spot and it cleans up pretty easy. BUt i dont wanna have to pull the head and sent it off to have it cleaned. I just dont like having that looking that way. I want it to look like my other heads.





I want it to look like this


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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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hmmm....pour brake cleaner? lol

idk, let me hear what others say.
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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Default Re: Is there a way to clean the inside of the motor without tearing it down (__stig)

Or is it gonna hurt to just run it?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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wow did you shove a animal in their looks like blood.meat grinder.run it then clean it maybe with the engine heat it will come off?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Seafoam?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc2doi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seafoam?</TD></TR></TABLE>
+1
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LastDetail &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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+2
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc2doi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Seafoam?</TD></TR></TABLE>

+3, this might just be crazy enough to work, seriously, I was thinking before scrolling down to see the replys and didn't think of Seafoam...
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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+4.

Seafoam is great. Just don't drive around right away, unless you want to laugh your *** off...

...and attract a lot of attention from local authorities.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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Default Re: Is there a way to clean the inside of the motor without tearing it down (a1320honda)

Try running Auto-Rx or Seafoam as per the manufacturer's instructions.

And the Pennzoil comment is nothing more than perpetuating a myth.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:51 AM
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i just seafoamed mine ... that **** works great
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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I'm going to against the grain..... use seafoam?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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the color has nothing to do with a particular brand or make of oil, it is because the motor was neglected/high mileage and the oil wasnt changed at the proper intervals

use seafoam and as long as its compression/leak down is good i wouldnt worry so much about how it "looks"
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