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Old 12-16-2008, 08:30 PM
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does this method work on hard coated / anodised pipes

i would like to try it but i dont want to find that the hard coating goes missing. because that will also change the way the pipe resonates
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FYI, Just to clarify for all the "Don't let the wife catch ya" remarks, once a crockpot has antifreeze in it, DO NOT use it for food. Drinking antifreeze will kill ya and even remanants in food can tumble your stomache pretty good.
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True!!! My understanding is your liver dies then you. NEVER REUSE THE CROCKPOT FOR ANYTHING THAT WILL BE CONSUMED BY SOMETHING LIVING!!!!!!
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unless you hate your wife.
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My JP3 is 2 years old i can't wait to try it.
Does it ruin the hard anodized coating ?
If i hide the crock pot when she's dead will they know it was me ?
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works great, ive never done it my self my had a buddy do it to some tools he had that had dried idk what on it lol

heres a link to a cheap crock pot thats a good size and its only 15$

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=8056070
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Old 12-17-2008, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by rdcracer
This works great on the engine case and head too. Boy does the wife get pi**ed off if she catches you!!!!!
LOL....

My wife often yell bla bla bla @ me when I start spraying motor cleaner in her kitchen sink.

I have to go outside house when doing so, and she bla bla bla me again to wash hand and change my shirt !!!
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Originally Posted by TIX
does this method work on hard coated / anodised pipes

i would like to try it but i dont want to find that the hard coating goes missing. because that will also change the way the pipe resonates
I just tried it recently with anodized pipes and it did not damage the finish. It worked great.
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Old 12-17-2008, 12:01 PM
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So it sounds like you should buy a cheap crock pot, some antifreeze, and let it rip all day in the garage or on the back patio. Ahhh crap, I've got like 10 pipes to do... ugggg!

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works great but make sure u cover, if u have pets cats/dogs they like it and it will kill them. if left out side may get some neighbors pet!
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i used the oven cleaner / mothers aluminum polish method last night,, worked really good on this 053,, before it looked like a turd then after it was shining.


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Old 12-17-2008, 12:52 PM
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On coated pipes, I have actually used a dremel with a wire wheel. It didn't seem to hurt the finish and the pipe looked new when I was done. That was how I did it before I found the antifreeze method, and it didn't get the inside clean.


Brandon did you kill my cat?
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Brandon did you kill my cat?

Oops! Sorry Mike!
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I just watched a program about WWII airplane restoration and came across something worth trying. The guy performing the resto took a metal part with 50+ years of corrosion (plane was sitting in an island jungle) and soaked it in a 5% vinegar solution and the thing looked new. This was a steel part. Anybody have any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by ezveedub
SOS won't clean the insides of the pipes/header. Also, the coolant bath doesn't remove any finish or material from the exhaust parts either.

There shouldnt be anything but oil in your pipe.... Ron paris years ago wouldnt tune an engine unless the pipe had built up oil in it... not sure why but there must have been a reason. he had sent that was already broken in but the pipe was new and he said to idle it for a couple tanks and then start tuning it, after the pipe had oil in it.

Anyway, nitro spray take the oil out in a jiffy, probably wont touch the carbon in the header though
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