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Re: [T3] Engine cleaning


On 7 Mar 2001, at 9:02, JGGullion@aol.com wrote:

> Any recommendations about getting a T3 engine cleaned?  I would like to get 
> the engine of my 73 square super clean and was thinking about different ways 
> of doing that.....any ideas?

The best way is in the course of a rebuild. Then you can get all the 
tin sandblasted and painted and get the case and goodies all cleaned 
up. I kind of discourage people from getting an old engine too clean. 
All that oil on things is often keeping the rust at bay.

Seriously, you really don't want to get everything all clean and then 
discover a year later that now the rust look much worse than the oil 
ever did. Plus the rust is irreversible.

Consider spraying it with oil and wiping it off.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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