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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Should I wash it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Albervin" data-source="post: 10454" data-attributes="member: 586"><p><strong>It won't melt</strong></p><p></p><p>Welcome to the club of "overfillers anonymous". If you want to do a thorough clean you need to remove the petrol tank. Once you have made that decision you then have to securely cover your carburettors' intakes. A plastic bag & rubber bands should do the job. Now for the tricky bit, which solvent/degreaser do you use? There are aerosol cans of kerosene/paraffin, non caustic water soluble degreasers & non caustic oven cleaners. You understand that what you trying to do is saponify (make soap) or emulsify the oil. So, (you still with me?), the old chemistry law is an alkali plus oil (or fat or grease) will make soap which will wash away. Strong alkalis like caustic Soda are not compatible with aluminium alloys so should be the choice of last resort. So go for an emulsifying agent such as triethanolamine which will make the oil mix with water & wash away. This chemical is in a lot of "non caustic" oven cleaners & I have used it on alloy engines several times. Spray liberally on the COLD engine, around the UFM and any other place you care to. You may want to remove excess oil/grease from your chain guard or under the rear mud guard while you are at it. Leave for at least 30 minutes & use a small brush to work it into the worst areas. Then hose off with with copious quantities of water. Use a fairly high pressure nozzle on an ordinary hose, do not use a pressure blaster device. You may want to protect your magneto/distributor with a plastic bag but I have never had any problems as long as I don't direct the water at the device. Repeat if necessary. I have not mentioned the kero/paraffin as it leaves a real mess on the ground but a couple of cans will do the job albeit leaving a slightly oily film on the surfaces.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albervin, post: 10454, member: 586"] [b]It won't melt[/b] Welcome to the club of "overfillers anonymous". If you want to do a thorough clean you need to remove the petrol tank. Once you have made that decision you then have to securely cover your carburettors' intakes. A plastic bag & rubber bands should do the job. Now for the tricky bit, which solvent/degreaser do you use? There are aerosol cans of kerosene/paraffin, non caustic water soluble degreasers & non caustic oven cleaners. You understand that what you trying to do is saponify (make soap) or emulsify the oil. So, (you still with me?), the old chemistry law is an alkali plus oil (or fat or grease) will make soap which will wash away. Strong alkalis like caustic Soda are not compatible with aluminium alloys so should be the choice of last resort. So go for an emulsifying agent such as triethanolamine which will make the oil mix with water & wash away. This chemical is in a lot of "non caustic" oven cleaners & I have used it on alloy engines several times. Spray liberally on the COLD engine, around the UFM and any other place you care to. You may want to remove excess oil/grease from your chain guard or under the rear mud guard while you are at it. Leave for at least 30 minutes & use a small brush to work it into the worst areas. Then hose off with with copious quantities of water. Use a fairly high pressure nozzle on an ordinary hose, do not use a pressure blaster device. You may want to protect your magneto/distributor with a plastic bag but I have never had any problems as long as I don't direct the water at the device. Repeat if necessary. I have not mentioned the kero/paraffin as it leaves a real mess on the ground but a couple of cans will do the job albeit leaving a slightly oily film on the surfaces.:) [/QUOTE]
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