Parts Cleaning Guide

[BLKTOPTRVL]

I would like to propose that this section be added to by those who have direct knowledge. It is set up so that people who are disassembling their engines can have a handy spot where they can identify what can be cleaned and how.

I created this in table format so it can be easily read. Maintaining it will be a little more difficult, but if it becomes combersome, I will write a small program to generate the HTML necessary.

If you have an addition to make, please post to this thread and I will add it to the table.

If you have any other comments/posts I would like to hear other suggestions.

For additions to the table, please post in the following format:

{Generations};
{Part Abreviation or ID#};
{Part Name};
{Clean With=[R]ag Only/[S]pray Can/Harsh [P]arts wash chemicals/Planet friendly [W]ater based cleaning solution};
{Prefered Cleaning Method=R/S/P/W};
{Dry Method=[A]ir dry/[C]ompressed air/[R]ag};
{Preferred Drying Method=A/C/R};
{Warnings}

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Contributor	Generation	Part ID	Part Name	Clean=R/S/P/W	Dry=A/C/R	Warnings
BLKTOPTRVL	ALL	Various	Oil Pan, Front Cover, AC/PS Pulley Mount	R,S,P,W	A	if using chemicals, be certain the threads of the drain plug are not fouled by deposits. Soaking the parts in a parts washer using an aqueous solution removed the heavy grime. And a dish/pot brush can remove much of the grease coating, but a film of grease with deposits caked in corners will remain. After air drying, a chemical spray cleaner like brake or carb cleaner may remove the film.
N.RotaryTech	ALL	Front Cover	Front Cover	R,S,P,W	A	Do same as with the housings except the wd40 part. Note: take out/off the omp gear and shaft, and the big bolt with spring thats on the bottom of the cover (I forgot what that part is called).
BLKTOPTRVL	ALL	CAS	Crank Angle Sensor	S,R	A	do not soak, keep chemicals out of electronics; do not wipe scribe marks away if applied with ink marker
BLKTOPTRVL	FC	OMP(a)	Oil Metering Pump Assembly	S	C	rubber o-ring may deteriorate; moving parts may jam; has paper gaskets
BLKTOPTRVL	All	Rotors	Rotors	P	C	after a long soak (7 hours) most of the carbon and varnish appear to have disolved into the solution. This is a strong carb cleaner. I have not seen yet what the bearing look like. I am not sure they survived the soak
N.RotaryTech	All	Rotor Housings	Rotor Housings	P	C	Clean stage 1: Soak them in PurplePower for 5-15 minutes or so. Rinse with water. Dry: Paper towels and compressed air. Tip: Sprayed WD40 on surface where rotors/apex seals ride (inside of housings). Wipe down w/paper towel. Clean stage 2: Outside of housings and coolant passage mating surfaces, cleaned with 2" fine wire wheel. Inside coolant passages and spark-plug holes, cleaned with small wire wheel from dremel tool. Tip: get rid of dust particles from the wire wheel work by...water rinse, paper towel dry, WD40 (inside housings).