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Sunz
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18th Nov 07 at 23:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Clean the whole thing with a steam cleaner ?
Need it clean.

e16se so very simple.
Just wondering If it would be ok.
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18th Nov 07 at 23:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If by 'stripped' you mean totally in bits, yep, it's only the electrics which are the issue, just make sure any degreasers are washed away after it's cleaned, or it'll ruin the oil.

and you might want to dry the bores with something to stop them rusting if it's sitting.
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18th Nov 07 at 23:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dry the bores then wipe them with an oily rag !
dan_c4rsa
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18th Nov 07 at 23:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Steam Bee from JML


top notch!
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what happens if there is some rust because there already is a tiny bit

Oh dear !
Yeah robin totally in bits
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steam bee, will look into this
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18th Nov 07 at 23:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get some clean oil on a clean rag and rub the bores GENTLY.
dan_c4rsa
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http://www.jmldirect.com/product.asp?pf_id=S4304



looks stupid as fuck but works. i use it for cleaning my sump out etc etc
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18th Nov 07 at 23:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you add a chemical cleaner into the steam bee or just use pure steam ?

How sweet
dan_c4rsa
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18th Nov 07 at 23:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nah just steamed.

put some white spirit to loosen gunk from sump/sump gasket, then steam it.

just dont breath in too much....
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18th Nov 07 at 23:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Okay, thanks.
Ill get cracking tomorrow and see how things go
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no probs, have fun cleaning

 
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