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Getting Melted Piston off Cylinder Walls
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A seized
piston is caused by a lean fuel mixture. In a cylinder with a chrome
bore,
Honing out the melted aluminum is a bad idea.
One
way to remove aluminum without removing steel, or chrome, is with
muratic
acid. This is dangerous, and should only be done in well ventilated
areas,
using proper safety precautions.
Muratic
acid
can be obtained at a drug or hardware store, and is water soluble.
I have been told it is used to
clean
swimming pools.
Pour a small
amount
into a container to dip your Q tip into, and swab some onto the melted
piston
bits in your cylinder. It will bubble up, and stink, as it eats the
aluminum.
keep adding fresh acid and cleaning off the old with water to remove
all
the melted piston. Do not breath the vapors. You can speed the
process
by scraping witha a small sharp tool. Do not allow the acid
to
come into contact with anything other than plastic, steel, or chrome
cylinder
plate, that you do not want destroyed |
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12 North Few
Street | Madison,
WI
53703
toll
free
1-800-411-1543
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fax
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Scooter Therapy
Inc
12 N. Few
St
Madison, WI
53703
toll
free 1-800-411-1543
local
1-608-255-1520
fax
1-608-255-1587
E-mail
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