cleaning the barrels on my type 3 1600...

jonno-t3 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 26 May 2004, 10:10 pm

#178804

hey all...i have recentle removed the tin covers from the engine bay in my type three...and the piston barrel fins are all clogged with old crud and dirt/grease...etc...i cant even see through them....which i was told ur sposed to be able to see the ground through the fins...so...without removing the engine...is there a way to remove alll the gunk? cus that wouldnt exactly help the cooling process...
can i use a high pressure cleaner? and cover important stuf up? or what?

any help would be great, thanks, jonno

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 26 May 2004, 10:42 pm

#178826

yep,when engine is cold is the best,

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 May 2004, 9:23 am

#178966

The only way to do it is with elbow grease, and some $2.00 Shop degreaser let it soak for a while make sure the baffle plate is still on on the underside of the barrells maybe that why u carnt see through the fins.

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