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 Post subject: Flushing a motor???
PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 8:40 pm 
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At the last hillclimb my motor sucked the bottom corner of the valve cover gasket in and when i pulled the cover off i noticed i had dirt particles on my rockers and in the bottom of the head.Is there a safe way to flush a motor without doing any harm or will changing the oil and filters be enough? I run 2 oil filters and a dry sump.


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 Post subject: Re: Flushing a motor???
PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:22 pm 
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Diesel fuel by the gallen & take the bottom plate & screen out . But if it was my eng. i woud take it a part!


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 Post subject: Re: Flushing a motor???
PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 9:39 pm 
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I have'nt taken the screen out yet to see if there is any dirt in the bottom or cut the filters open. Im hoping that when i sprayed the buggy down at the car wash,i might have just blown the dirt up into the head,but we'll see.Id hate to have to take a near new motor apart :cry:


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 Post subject: Re: Flushing a motor???
PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:30 pm 
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Didn't know they made a toilet that big

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 Post subject: Re: Flushing a motor???
PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:33 pm 
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OH, flushing a motor OUT. I get it, Kerosene works well. Stay away from flamable spray cleaners.

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