jsinar Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I'm about to get ready to park my banshee for the winter before too long, and while it's down I'm going to do some general maintence to it. The main thing is how to get rid of the carbon buildup inside the pipes. It's thick, I broke off a little of it around the opening with a screwdriver when I did new gaskets. Would seafoam work if I poured some inside the pipe and sloshed it around? or what's the best way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Do you have a local machine shop? Check and see if they have a hot tank, and ask them if you can let them soak over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATVridinMaNiAc Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I know hot tank would probably do it but ive also wondered about a do it yourself way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) If the chrome is bad you can heat the pipe up until it is glowing. Another thing you can try is to get the carbon buring on the inside. Then blow a low speed stream of air though the pipe so the carbon keeps buring. There isnt really a cleaner that will remove heavy carbon build up that you find in 2 stroke pipe. Edited November 9, 2012 by jbooker82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I used diesel. It worked ok i guess but theres better ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 mineral spirits would break down some of it if you let it sit inside the pipe overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerjon Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 better than mineral spirtits.....go to sherwin williams and get a gallon of reducer #54. They are having a good sale this weekend. That stuff is gnarley. It is used as a reducer/ clean up for epoxy and other similar coatings. I use it to clean really tough grime. It will probably take off automotive paint. Let that sit in your pipes for a while and should clean out a bit of grime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camatv Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 might try that hmm.. you can also buy new pipes. usually the carbon is built up a lot at the opening from the flange from all the mis match turbulence.. and sometimes at the silencers tubes inside. repacking can take care of that with a wire wheel on a bench grinder.. if you have a heavy buildup inside the pipes your jetted way to rich or using a shitty oil that is not burning off right.. castrol 927 does this and yamapube does this bad also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed350x Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 I dont have any carbon buildup at all from castor927. I would lean more towards shit quality gasoline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Well cam is god and knows all... Im sure 927 is where its coming from.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_smoked Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Has anyone ever tried oven cleaner? I use an industrial version called Carbon Off in restaurants. When i put it on thick carbon deposits it bubbles and smells terrible of ammonia but wipes clean. I've been meaning to try it on an exhaust port but have not had any cylinders off in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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