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Thermal Cleaning at Home?

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Subject: Thermal Cleaning at Home?
From: doug@dougbraun.com
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:13:53 -0500
Hello,

I was reading an article on engine rebuilding in Hemming's that described a
process called Thermal Cleaning that is a replacement for hot-tanking for 
engine parts.
Basically, blocks, etc. are placed in a hot oven for a while, and all the 
grease, sludge, etc.
is cremated and reduced to ash.

Has anyone every tried this at home, by sticking dirty parts in a self-cleaning 
oven?
I am thinking of experimenting with the incredibly scuzzy bellhousing from my
'31 Ford whose engine I pulled last weekend.

Doug




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