I was wondering what some others use to clean there exhaust that works well. I've tried oven cleaner and carb cleaner and both seem to do okay.
This is how I cleaned all my dirt bike pipes when we were out in the desert.No joke: Neighbor makes a big ass fire with the pipe in the center. Keeps putting wood to the fire and pipe ends up in a bed of glowing coals. Pipe comes out clean.
I'm like dude. Torch, solvent. Clean.
But what the heck I've never actually had to clean a pipe. Mine stay pretty clean, with just a little wet spooge.
Good to know cheapskate.
You think PB blaster would work too? Same sort of thing....
I'd clean out my muffler tomorrow if I didn't have to worry about resealing it at the engine again. lol
Considering how anal I am about stuff being clean going back into the engine, that wouldn't be a problem. lol To be honest, I don't think my muffler is that bad off since I ran 24:1 the first gallon and 40:1 every other gallon since.I'm not sure. If you use anything like Liquid Wrench, or PB, etc, remember that stuff is a penetrating "lube", but not like an engine lube. That stuff all cuts grease and oil. Drain it out as best you can, and get some fuel mix in there before you start the bike, to help protect it.
Someone mentioned oven cleaner. No way I'd use that in the engine. It can eat aluminum! I used oven cleaner in an oven before (worked in a sub sandwich shop). It stinks terribly and causes a really corrosive reaction to metals. In the bottom of an oven no one cares, and it burns off, but it might wreck rings or bearings. I don't think it would matter to a muffler though, but make sure it can't suck into the engine. If the muffler is off it should be no problem, just flush out any residue and chemical goo.
I had mentioned oven cleaner to clean the exhaust only. I rinsed it out with water and air compressor afterwards. For the engine, I've been using SeaFoam lately.I'm not sure. If you use anything like Liquid Wrench, or PB, etc, remember that stuff is a penetrating "lube", but not like an engine lube. That stuff all cuts grease and oil. Drain it out as best you can, and get some fuel mix in there before you start the bike, to help protect it.
Someone mentioned oven cleaner. No way I'd use that in the engine. It can eat aluminum! I used oven cleaner in an oven before (worked in a sub sandwich shop). It stinks terribly and causes a really corrosive reaction to metals. In the bottom of an oven no one cares, and it burns off, but it might wreck rings or bearings. I don't think it would matter to a muffler though, but make sure it can't suck into the engine. If the muffler is off it should be no problem, just flush out any residue and chemical goo.