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[seven]

The diaphragm in the accelerator pump in my carbuerator started leaking and stained the metal. I have washed and washed and washed some more and can't get the stain out, what works to remove that little bit of ugliness? Because if it don't shine it aint mine, lol, or so I would like anyway.

[miker]

Beauty!

Try spraying some wd40 on a rag then blotting...Never spray anything direct...always on a rag 1st.
wd40 works on the drips from my carb...Safty cleen brake cleaner works too...on a rag..

[Puzzled]

I use carb cleaner on my natural finished motor. It works well.

As suggested try using a rag and a inconspicuous spot first. I now spray it right on the cases and wipe it off with a dry rag.

[lilbear]

Prell shampoo.  Work a generous amount around with a small toothbrush and then hose off.  Amazingly this stuff works great.  And to think, people use this stuff on their hair!   Keep it off of the painted surfaces on the bike though as it will strip any wax products that you might have on there.

[ccr]

DO NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try oven cleaner.

Works on your pipes, not your engine.

Right Brian?

[SneakyPete]

Prell shampoo.  And to think, people use this stuff on their hair!   

Craig,

Is that what happened!

[SBB]

Craig,

Is that what happened!

Now that's cold!

 

[SneakyPete]

Now that's cold!

 

Sorry, my eyes got big looking at that one!

Must be effect of not having bike to ride, like being freeze dried or doing hard time

[miker]

Tough crowd Bear!   

[SBB]

Sorry, my eyes got big looking at that one!

Must be effect of not having bike to ride, like being freeze dried or doing hard time

That's why you need that SERG!

It's all about options Pete!

 

[spydglide]

That's why you need that SERG!

It's all about options Pete!

 

Yeah, but some people take that to extremes.  har!  spyder

[SBB]

Yeah, but some people take that to extremes.  har!  spyder

Don't be talking about Tbone or Hogbreath.

 

[Fired00d]

Don't be talking about Tbone or Hogbreath.

 

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Tbone]

Don't be talking about Tbone or Hogbreath.

 

How did I get in the middle of this?? 

[lilbear]

Tough crowd Bear!   

You got that right Mike!  Feels like I walked into the back side of a shovel!  At least now, I've got more than one use for Glare Products!

[lilbear]

How did I get in the middle of this?? 

Bob,

It's kind of like sitting on the side of the road waiting with your buddies broken down bike and having a truck drive by spilling some of his load hitting you with a bale of horse bedding!  (O.K., now we just drug Otis into this)

[miker]

You got that right Mike!  Feels like I walked into the back side of a shovel!  At least now, I've got more than one use for Glare Products!

Bwaaa Haaa!!!!...

[Twolanerider]

The best thing I've ever seen for cleaning and making shine the engine finish was shown me buy an older gentleman with the most amazing Tour Glide you've ever seen.  He makes up a paste of peanut butter and Wesson oil.  Wipes it one thin.  Cleans it off in a normal wash.  Motor just glistens.

[Twolanerider]

Ok, please no one actually do that ^

[sadunbar]

Ok, please no one actually do that ^

Hey - I'm going to try it, I just I read it on a reputable internet site!  It's got to work great!       

[Twolanerider]

Hey - I'm going to try it, I just I read it on a reputable internet site!  It's got to work great!       

As soon as "send" was clicked on the first one I thought "ah chit, better put a disclaimer, someone will try it if I don't." 

[sadunbar]

As soon as "send" was clicked on the first one I thought "ah chit, better put a disclaimer, someone will try it if I don't." 

It is always a nice gesture to protect the intellectually challenged!   

  Darwin didn't come up with his "theory" without cause!   

[Twolanerider]

It is always a nice gesture to protect the intellectually challenged!   

  Darwin didn't come up with his "theory" without cause!   

Was just too easy to imagine some poor guest to the site surfing through some dark and stormy night.  Who didn't know me.  All trusting and warm and serene.  With a scoot out in the garage.  And he/she/it thinks "gee, this is nice, that sweet Mr Twolane just told me how to make my boring black motor all shiny.  Now just what the hell is Wesson Oil anyway?"  Then off he goes in the rain to Wal Mart; and it goes downhill from there....

[vagabond6542]

Was just too easy to imagine some poor guest to the site surfing through some dark and stormy night.  Who didn't know me.  All trusting and warm and serene.  With a scoot out in the garage.  And he/she/it thinks "gee, this is nice, that sweet Mr Twolane just told me how to make my boring black motor all shiny.  Now just what the hell is Wesson Oil anyway?"  Then off he goes in the rain to Wal Mart; and it goes downhill from there....

And he buys Jiffy creamy peanut butter.

[Hoist!]

How do I get my engine repowdercoated, without taking it apart again?








I rushed out to the garage to use a mixture of peanut butter and Wesson oil on my engine, before getting to see the disclaimer! That chit works worse than Easy-Off Oven Cleaner!!!

Hoist!

[Twolanerider]

How do I get my engine repowdercoated, without taking it apart again?








I rushed out to the garage to use a mixture of peanut butter and Wesson oil on my engine, before getting to see the disclaimer! That chit works worse than Easy-Off Oven Cleaner!!!

Hoist!

But damn it's gonna smell good when it gets warm .

[spydglide]

I don't understand the problem.......if ya'll are gonna concoct these oven-cleaner peanut butter solutions to solve your dirty stained engine problems, then.......oh, you are the group that actually rides your bikes on the cross country excursions....ahhhh, I see the problem now, .....  thought I was in the bike pulling the trailer in the trailer thread.  My bad.    spyder

[Chief]

I don't understand the problem.......if ya'll are gonna concoct these oven-cleaner peanut butter solutions to solve your dirty stained engine problems, then.......oh, you are the group that actually rides your bikes on the cross country excursions....ahhhh, I see the problem now, .....  thought I was in the bike pulling the trailer in the trailer thread.  My bad.    spyder

Don't forget that the bike in the trailer pulling a trailer is inside a Harley bubble with a HEPA filter and sotrage air dehumidifier.

[spydglide]

Don't forget that the bike in the trailer pulling a trailer is inside a Harley bubble with a HEPA filter and sotrage air dehumidifier.

.....then, are they to be called bubble riders?    spyder

[Chief]

.....then, are they to be called bubble riders?    spyder

Only if they are on the bike inside the bubble while in the trailer.

[hogasm]

The diaphragm in the accelerator pump in my carbuerator started leaking and stained the metal. I have washed and washed and washed some more and can't get the stain out, what works to remove that little bit of ugliness? Because if it don't shine it aint mine, lol, or so I would like anyway.

Pig snot and a hard toothbrush

[ccr]

We had some of that pig snot one time, and in fact, it really did some good stuff. 

[seven]

I had a pig blow snot on me once, I wiped it off with a glove. lol. Thanks for all the ideas, I knew i would get some good answers, except the peanut butter/wesson oil thing, lol, from this group of professional bike shiners.