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 pete wood
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| posted on August 29th, 2008 at 09:16 PM |
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cleaning up some oil leaks?
well it's one step forward two steps back. sump back on but oil all over the place. I need some tips to get it off two more delicate parts.
remembering this is a subaru EJ quad cam motor.
1. a few drops on the timing belt (rubber) and one pulley.
2. a bit more in the mass air flow sensor (don't ask how).
what should I clean it off with. I've already go most of it out of the maf sensor with some degreaser. pls tell me I haven't done the wrong thing?!
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ian.mezz
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| posted on August 29th, 2008 at 10:42 PM |
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brake cleaner
aerostart
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Baja Wes
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| posted on August 29th, 2008 at 10:44 PM |
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For the air flow sensor you should use isopropyl alcohol (did I get that right?). It is good for electrical stuff because it evaporates completely and
doesn't leave any residue. Degreasers might be a bit agressive, they tend to eat some light metals (depending on the exact degreaser). WD40 leaves a
kero like residue.
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| posted on August 30th, 2008 at 10:02 AM |
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WHS^^^
Isopropyl alcohol or IPA is the best for degreasing, use a cotton wool bud, bud 
Meths (methylated spirit) would make a good second choice for oil on the MAF.
Trichlorethylene - (maybe brake/carb cleaner in Oz - check) is good too. Now hard to get hold of)
A lot of 'degreasers' contain an oil to stop corrosion. Do not use.
A very good, cheap degreaser is Acetone - beware it can destroy plastics! Nail polish remover might be suitable but most contain moisturisers, a bad
thing(TM). If you use a plastic stemed cotton wool bud it will melt the stem.
HTH
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