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cleaning the head #1588284 06/11/06 08:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 191 V volcomsk8a OP CEG\'er
OP volcomsk8a CEG\'er V Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 191	i removed the head to replace the gasket. what is a good way to clean the head? just a wire brush??? any types of solvents? 98 contour 2.0

Re: cleaning the head #1588285 06/13/06 12:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 191 V volcomsk8a OP CEG\'er
OP volcomsk8a CEG\'er V Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 191	i know someones done this. is sandpaper too aggressive? 98 contour 2.0

Re: cleaning the head #1588286 06/14/06 05:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,224 Inbetween turbo and super land... B ButtonPuncher_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
ButtonPuncher_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,224 Inbetween turbo and super land...	Use a gasket scraper to get off all of the gunk, then a straight razor to get it really clean. That's what I did when relpacing my intake manifold. I don't think sandpaper would be a good idea. Brass wire brush at the most. HTH, BP Ben ---'96 Contour GL * Zetec ATX * Tan on Black steelies--- +++JRSC M62 Under Construction+++ My big-a$$ mod list.

Re: cleaning the head #1588287 06/14/06 08:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 508 Rhode Island J jd2-98s Veteran CEG\'er
jd2-98s Veteran CEG\'er J Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 508 Rhode Island	Acetone works nice also. JD a.k.a Fingers "Don't Panic" '98 Contour GL 2.0L VCT ATX 88k '98 Contour LX 2.5L MTX 120k Street racing can kill just less of a chance with a 2.0

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