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barwel1992

12-01-11 09:20 PM

Valve condition?

how would the face of the valves look when new ? the part that faces the piston

black or shiny/silver

beabert

12-01-11 11:34 PM

Re: valve condition ..

You blinging the combustion chamber now too?! lol.

barwel1992

12-01-11 11:35 PM

Re: valve condition ..

might be

no just wondered as i have cleaned them with acid and they are still black

beabert

12-01-11 11:41 PM

Re: valve condition ..

Mine chamber only cleaned up completely with a dremel, which isnt advisable, my honda valves were metallic, though the head was darker than the stem.

Just leave it alone lol.

zadar

12-01-11 11:42 PM

Re: valve condition ..

They are black.

barwel1992

12-01-11 11:42 PM

Re: valve condition ..

was going to use the dremel with a wire wheel

ok cheers zadar wont go and polish them up then :lol:

beabert

12-01-11 11:46 PM

Re: valve condition ..

yeah wire wheeled mine.

embee

13-01-11 12:21 AM

Re: valve condition ..

Cleaned them with acid? Acid on valves? :smt119

Oh well, the heads might not come off.

barwel1992

13-01-11 01:55 AM

Re: valve condition ..

Quote:

Originally Posted by embee (Post 2459104)

Cleaned them with acid? Acid on valves? :smt119

Oh well, the heads might not come off.

its stuf i was given by a mechanic, no idea what it is apart from its what he uses for valves its in a non branded like polish bottle its clear and irritates skin

works well

Stig	13-01-11 08:22 AM

Re: valve condition ..

I think vinegar would probably do just as good a job. That's what I used to use to clean my rifle of carbon deposits after firing a few dozen rounds or so.

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