One thing I learned about Evapo-Rust is that it will not penetrate an oil film so the surface being treated needs to be dry and oil free. Also I learned that you can pump Evapo-Rust with a boat bilge pump and power the pump with a 12 volt battery and let it run for hours. I often wanted to see someone try it on an old engine, but I can see it would be difficult to have the surface oil free and keeping everything wet with Evapo-Rust without wasting it. It's not cheap
I picked up a chunk of plexiglass that I am going to make a cover for the cylinder to see if I can hold fluid against the top of the number three piston. Check back for more '53 Ford wrenching. I am going to get this old machine running!
The Evapo-Rust did help cleaning up around the valves. Apparently there is a gel version available instead of the liquid. That might help clean around the valves. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another thing I do is put diesel in the cylinders and lite in with a torch and let it burn out. Problem is you would have to pull the engine or jack the side of the truck way up to get it to hold the diesel. Works great .
I tried jacking up the passenger side to try to get more of the top of the piston is submerged. That didn't work very well. I am going to try making a cap out of plexi to see if that will keep the liquid higher on the badly stuck piston.
The weird part is, I pulled all of the plugs and thought I had dosed each cylinder with PB Blaster the week before beginning work on the engine but that cylinder was bone dry. I must have missed filling it. This video was the first of 3-4 lengthy work sessions I have put in trying to free up this engine. I will be putting together some more footage for this Sunday's video that will show the next steps I have taken. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
I did upgrade to MAP gas in an upcoming video but the silicone heater is an interesting idea. I might have to try that once I have the truck pulled to my garage where I have power if the plexi cover I have planned doesn't do the trick. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
One thing I learned about Evapo-Rust is that it will not penetrate an oil film so the surface being treated needs to be dry and oil free. Also I learned that you can pump Evapo-Rust with a boat bilge pump and power the pump with a 12 volt battery and let it run for hours. I often wanted to see someone try it on an old engine, but I can see it would be difficult to have the surface oil free and keeping everything wet with Evapo-Rust without wasting it. It's not cheap
with the lack of action from the evapo-Rust, I broke out the big guns. Check back to see where I get to with the project.
I picked up a chunk of plexiglass that I am going to make a cover for the cylinder to see if I can hold fluid against the top of the number three piston. Check back for more '53 Ford wrenching. I am going to get this old machine running!
Wire heel on a drill to pre-clean the bores & valve areas
The Evapo-Rust did help cleaning up around the valves. Apparently there is a gel version available instead of the liquid. That might help clean around the valves.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another thing I do is put diesel in the cylinders and lite in with a torch and let it burn out. Problem is you would have to pull the engine or jack the side of the truck way up to get it to hold the diesel. Works great .
I tried jacking up the passenger side to try to get more of the top of the piston is submerged. That didn't work very well. I am going to try making a cap out of plexi to see if that will keep the liquid higher on the badly stuck piston.
@@DougsMessyGarage Wishing you good luck. Burning diesel fuel in the cylinders works great if the cylinders are vertical.
Use heated up diesel , warm up in sauce pan too 200 C and tip in bore , next day it will move , get that diesel as hot as you can ..
Interesting idea. Once I get the truck back to the shop, I might have to give that a try.
Liquid Nitrogen. Works every time.
That is an interesting idea but unfortunately, I have no way of sourcing it locally. Kind of the opposite of heat, I suppose.
White vinegar would have freed it up is a couple of days.
Patience grasshopper.
Next time don't take the heads off until you soak it in ( whatever) for a week.
The weird part is, I pulled all of the plugs and thought I had dosed each cylinder with PB Blaster the week before beginning work on the engine but that cylinder was bone dry. I must have missed filling it.
This video was the first of 3-4 lengthy work sessions I have put in trying to free up this engine. I will be putting together some more footage for this Sunday's video that will show the next steps I have taken.
Thanks for watching and for commenting.
Propane will never work. Get 2 silicone pan heaters, slap them to the side and do the same thing after a week of heating.
I did upgrade to MAP gas in an upcoming video but the silicone heater is an interesting idea. I might have to try that once I have the truck pulled to my garage where I have power if the plexi cover I have planned doesn't do the trick.
Thanks for watching and for commenting.