Posted by Janicholson on August 23, 2009 at 15:26:36 from (64.61.211.148):
In Reply to: manifold questions posted by Rossputin on August 23, 2009 at 13:09:26:
Rust is to be found on all cast iron exhaust manifolds. If you clean it to metal, and have it ceramic coated (never done to tractors, but found on some Jaguars and other high end cars) it would not rust. If it is so rusty that big flakes are chipping off, a minor wire brush is OK, but I would not get carried away. The tubing and muffler are just steel. They also rust soon after ownership begins. If rusted out, replacing with stainless steel is expensive, but last a lifetime. A small diameter rotar7y wire brush will work, but do not get material flakes or wire pieces down it holes, They can cause instant knocks and ring land collapse when the piston tries to compress a solid. Blowing a heavy blast of air through the spark plug hole through the open exhaust valve and out the open port. (requires doing each several times and getting the valves open fully when doing it because particles go everywhere). JimN
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