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DarkenMini
 Post subject: SC12 cleaning
PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 3:12 pm 
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to those who have bought one and thought that the internals needed a good scrubbing what did they use im thinking about churing some degreaser thru it for a while.
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I'm not sure what to use but make sure it won't damage the seals in the bearings.

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DarkenMini
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yeah Im a bit scared, it just has a far bit of carbon build up on the rotors.
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If you really need to clean it, I would pull the rotors out first... for reason above.

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DarkenMini wrote:
yeah Im a bit scared, it just has a far bit of carbon build up on the rotors.


How do you get carbon build up on a supercharger? There should only have been fresh air running through it :?

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DarkenMini
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yeah thats what im thinking. everything rotates freely and cleanly
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The build up is from the PCV system.
All the engine vents feed back through the inlet on the emissions control systems on Jap (modern) cars.

Not really something I would bother about trying to clean

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yeah ok sweet.
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what about petrol? it will be going through the rotors anyway???

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I changed the head on my car last weekend and as such took the blower off.

Mine was very clean on the inside. You could eat off of it! (Although it may taste a bit petroley) Unlike the outside of it which was filthy! :lol:

Basically, if it moves freely I wouldn't bother cleaning it, it should clean as it runs with all that petrol flowing through.

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DarkenMini
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ahh yes but it is worth just giving it a little rinse with petrol B4 fitting it As a just incase.
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Carby Cleaner, plenty of it. Don't be scared
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I just wiped mine out until it turned with easy, just used loads of paper towel.
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yep like willy said carby cleaner works a treat smells good to.

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I was worried that the carb cleaner might attack the seals? nasty stuff I cleaned the carb out with it and burnt a big patch on the lawn. still hasn't grown back.. Wife doesn't like it.
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