Let me second Dan’s admonition to leave parts in those solutions for a limited time only. I recently left an aluminum part in Purple Power overnight. The solution etched the aluminum, leaving deep pockmarks. I tossed the piece and started over.
> On May 18, 2020, at 1:12 PM, Dan Moy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Dean, > You can use Simply Green, Purple Power or Castrol Super Clean. You may want > to cut them 50/50 with water and do not leave on for more then a few minutes > and then rinse thoroughly then blow out all ports with compressed air. > > Regards and good luck, > Dan > > On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 8:04 PM Dean Johnson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Thank you all for your input about my inability to install the muffler clamp > donuts. I finally got them in but had to grind off some of the donut > thickness for the clamp to go around. Now I can get around to > cleaning/rebuilding my 44 IDFs and get this bug running. > Any chance I can use something I have at home instead of carb/parts cleaner? > Gasoline, white gas (stove fuel), denatured alcohol, elbow grease & > compressed air? > Wish me luck, the rebuild kits are on their way. > Dean > > On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 11:51 AM <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/vintagvw/topics> > Google Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > > Today's topic summary <> > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/vintagvw/topics> > Bug Exhaust Install > <x-msg://66/#m_-5228453244140662188_m_2475353767076057178_group_thread_0> - 1 > Update > <>Bug Exhaust Install > <http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw/t/4d9424ec141ceaac?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > > D Johnson <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: May > 03 11:04PM -0400 > > I think the trouble I’m having is that the woven metal gasket is too wide > to be enclosed (along with the retaining ring and muffler mini-flange) by > the clamps. The clamps don’t seem wide enough. ...more > <http://groups.google.com/group/vintagvw/msg/686f4f7de11cf?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > > Back to top > <x-msg://66/#m_-5228453244140662188_m_2475353767076057178_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this group. > You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/vintagvw/join>. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > -- > Dean G. Johnson, PhD > (He, Him, His) > Research Assistant Professor > Biomedical Engineering > University of Rochester > Robert B. Goergen Hall Rm. 316 > Box 270168 > Rochester, NY 14627 > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Office: 585-273-2156 > Mobile: 315-576-5928 > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/CAOm0kBnSQyfd6vs6v%2B5t62ATSSvy9%2B%3DkSsgnsTR7-%2BBwck0ztA%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/CAOm0kBnSQyfd6vs6v%2B5t62ATSSvy9%2B%3DkSsgnsTR7-%2BBwck0ztA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > Visit the VintagVW archives at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/CANyhGbtqAzRJN4ogumFyQvjM2B2NWE4xSpL7X9tGRCHbXHkZig%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/CANyhGbtqAzRJN4ogumFyQvjM2B2NWE4xSpL7X9tGRCHbXHkZig%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- Visit the VintagVW archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vintagvw/95E5020C-A1C6-4C9B-8A8A-835E39A59B57%40cox.net.
