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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] clean used engine before use?
From: "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2021 15:05:41 +0000
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I've read some replies and thought I'd chime in.....

With all the peripherals removed, were the openings taped over? If not, bes=
t to be certain there isn't a rodent nest inside. I've seen it first hand a=
s well as a mounted water pump, not closed off, that was full of decon pell=
ets. The water pump was full like the little bastards were spinning it to m=
ake sure every bit of space was used for 'storage'. I wish I had pictures b=
ut this was before I had a smart ass phone......

tim

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From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Steven Trov=
ato <strovato@optonline.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 1, 2021 3:23 PM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] clean used engine before use?

I have a 4 cylinder MG engine that was removed from a car in good
working order.  I know the previous owner and I trust him.  The
engine has been stored without valve cover, oil pan, manifolds, etc
in a working garage.  It basically just sat in the corner for a year
or so.  I would like to use this engine as is, without disassembling
further.  My question is, how would you clean this before use?  I
could use a hose, but I am concerned that water will get trapped in
inaccessible places.  I also considered spraying it down with
WD-40.  They make a "big blast" version with a wide area
spray.  There isn't any major dirt I'm trying to deal with, but I
figure a couple of grains of sand could have landed in it
somewhere.  It seems like a rinse would be a good idea.  Thoughts?

-Steve T.


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With all the peripherals removed, were the openings taped over? If not, bes=
t to be certain there isn't a rodent nest inside. I've seen it first hand a=
s well as a mounted water pump, not closed off, that was full of decon pell=
ets. The water pump was full like
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working order.&nbsp; I know the previous owner and I trust him.&nbsp; The <=
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engine has been stored without valve cover, oil pan, manifolds, etc <br>
in a working garage.&nbsp; It basically just sat in the corner for a year <=
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or so.&nbsp; I would like to use this engine as is, without disassembling <=
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further.&nbsp; My question is, how would you clean this before use?&nbsp; I=
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could use a hose, but I am concerned that water will get trapped in <br>
inaccessible places.&nbsp; I also considered spraying it down with <br>
WD-40.&nbsp; They make a &quot;big blast&quot; version with a wide area <br=
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spray.&nbsp; There isn't any major dirt I'm trying to deal with, but I <br>
figure a couple of grains of sand could have landed in it <br>
somewhere.&nbsp; It seems like a rinse would be a good idea.&nbsp; Thoughts=
?<br>
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-Steve T.<br>
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