Exhaust help

proximity · Crazy Courier Joined: 08 Oct 2004 Karma :

Well im making new cans for my bike at the moment becuase the insides of the old ones corroded away and fell down the pipes.

Now the thing is, i need all of the crap out of the downpipes, at the bottom where they are straight i think there is like a baffle in the pipe, so i cant stick things down there.

I have used caustic soda to remove the stuff, and quite a bit came out, but i think there is still quite a bit left in there.
I ran out of soda, so should i buy some more, or is there something better i could use like maybe paint stripper??
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phill.c · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 May 2004 Karma :

not sure with this one but when i have a load of muck on my bike (the tar stuff) i use a dab of parifin comes off quick.
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BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

hmmm possibly try an accetone solution like what is used to clean carby's or aluclean it actually strips corosian from stainless steel water coolers just wear safetey glasses and gloves and wash it out with plenty of water
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landy.s11a · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

one of my mates many moons ago used to use petrol, if that did'nt work he'd set fire to it and burn the crap out,

he swore it worked, never tried it myself

Best of luck

Lee

TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

Try using compressed air, or maybe hoovering the bits out. If all else fails, put your mouth up to the pipe and blow Laughing

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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Take it for a good ride with no can on so all the shit blows out. or just take the downpipes off and shake em.