A 10 cc syringe (with no needle) is my Go-To for putting gasoline where I need it. Whether it's down the throat of a carburetor, on bicycle chains to clean/loosen the links, or straight on to a surface that needs cleaning (like you are using the leather glove on), I can put just the amount that I need right where it's needed without fumbling around with a gas can. Thanks for the video. As soon as you mentioned using gasoline, my mind flashed (no pun intended) back to 1976, and a failed attempt to seal a small gas tank with RTV. And to 1979 and an incident involving RTV and automatic transmission fluid. (Ford Type F, if I remember correctly. That was really a strange sight, turning the silicone bead into a quickly expanding, rubber worm looking, absolute mess.)
Gasoline and a brass brush. Take off the lumps with a razor blade very carefully after brushing it with gasoline a couple times. The blade should only glide with no resistance. Then it peels right off with the gas soaked brass brush. Clean up with a degreaser. Worked on my oil pan no problem.
That's a good idea, but I don't like the idea of using a brass brush on aluminum heads. I'm sure it works fine on steel or iron. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I would first remove most of the RTV with a plastic scraper (pieces of PVC siding is what I like) - no way to scratch aluminum. Then I would remove the rest this way. BTW, did anyone try to soak wood (cedar shims, for example) in the gas and then try to remove RTV? I think rough / broken end of a piece of wood can do a great job. Oh, and I definitely would put pieces of paper towels in the ports. Just in case...
That begs the question - does gasoline help take of other types of gasket residue - like the intake manifold metal gaskets that have some kind black paint that gets left behind?
You don't want to use scotch brite or similar pads on things like this. You can destroy your cylinder walls & valve seats with the abrasive dust that comes off them (remember, some of the valves will be open) and if you're using the discs, you'll make the sealing surfaces wavy and more prone to leaking. It's fine for something you don't care about or expect to last, but I'd never do that on a race engine or my own car (or any car, for that matter in my case).
Damn that is clean as hell. its always the simple things that get the job done
A 10 cc syringe (with no needle) is my Go-To for putting gasoline where I need it. Whether it's down the throat of a carburetor, on bicycle chains to clean/loosen the links, or straight on to a surface that needs cleaning (like you are using the leather glove on), I can put just the amount that I need right where it's needed without fumbling around with a gas can.
Thanks for the video. As soon as you mentioned using gasoline, my mind flashed (no pun intended) back to 1976, and a failed attempt to seal a small gas tank with RTV. And to 1979 and an incident involving RTV and automatic transmission fluid. (Ford Type F, if I remember correctly. That was really a strange sight, turning the silicone bead into a quickly expanding, rubber worm looking, absolute mess.)
Gasoline and a brass brush. Take off the lumps with a razor blade very carefully after brushing it with gasoline a couple times. The blade should only glide with no resistance. Then it peels right off with the gas soaked brass brush. Clean up with a degreaser. Worked on my oil pan no problem.
That's a good idea, but I don't like the idea of using a brass brush on aluminum heads. I'm sure it works fine on steel or iron. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I would first remove most of the RTV with a plastic scraper (pieces of PVC siding is what I like) - no way to scratch aluminum. Then I would remove the rest this way.
BTW, did anyone try to soak wood (cedar shims, for example) in the gas and then try to remove RTV? I think rough / broken end of a piece of wood can do a great job.
Oh, and I definitely would put pieces of paper towels in the ports. Just in case...
Searching for suede flapper wheels now.
That begs the question - does gasoline help take of other types of gasket residue - like the intake manifold metal gaskets that have some kind black paint that gets left behind?
Not usually, unfortunately. MEK tends to work, but it's highly toxic and hard to get.
I’m getting ready to test this on a piece of aluminum plate with some Threebond rtv on it. Any type of gasoline will work??
probably
what rtv do you use to seal your exhaust manifolds a high heat one?
Copper RTV.
@@AlexLTDLX thank youuuu
I wonder if corduroy would work better than suede! )
It might. I think pretty much anything with a high coefficient of friction would work.
torching time!
Who uses rtv on headers??!?! 🤔🤔
Anybody who races a car and is tired of blowing out gaskets. I switched to RTV about 10 years ago and will never go back to header gaskets. Try it.
common to use as well on a turbo manifold flange
scotch brite pads work better
You don't want to use scotch brite or similar pads on things like this. You can destroy your cylinder walls & valve seats with the abrasive dust that comes off them (remember, some of the valves will be open) and if you're using the discs, you'll make the sealing surfaces wavy and more prone to leaking. It's fine for something you don't care about or expect to last, but I'd never do that on a race engine or my own car (or any car, for that matter in my case).
A brillow scrubber works just as well and avoids supporting the truly excrutiating torture the animals have to endure to be made into suede.
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