thirdgenbird

all my parts finally came in and i am home for 4 days from business so its time to put the car back together but i cant get the gasket crap off.

so far i have tried:
gas
paint remover
wd-40
brake cleaner
permetex gasket remover
rags
plastic scraper

none of this made any noticeable changes. i am afraid to use anything abrasive but i dont know what options i have left...

is a razor blade my next option?
how easy does the surface really scratch?

roman944

I used razor blade and acetone

I'm surprised none of that stuff worked

supes6

green 3m abrasive pad..

thirdgenbird

as in a scotch brite pad?

i have a gray "fine" scotch brite pad...


i may go find one of these in the morning

tblofsky

razor blade, but be careful

CPR

Use a razor blade, but buy one of those inspection sticker removal tool~blade holder things.

That way you can keep a non-scarring angle. Shyt will come right off....clean up with ScotchBrite.

John_AZ

About 6 hours of work if done slow and gentle.
Leave no scratches on the block or head.
Acetone and a careful razor blade x100
Metal is very soft and can scratch easy

John

thirdgenbird

so this is a bad idea?

several guys from shops told me they work great and are aluminum safe.

Luis de Prat

Xacto knife razor blade and lots of patience will work really well.

Anything abrasive will erode the head surface.

m73m95

exactly what I did... worked great.


I used a medium rollock pad on the die grinder for a few tough spots... VERY CAREFULLY. It won't really hurt a flat surface, but it will take corners off instantly.

RC713

Had luck with razor blades as well, prefered the thin single edge type, not utility knife type and contact cleaner. Got a big box, changed them out frequently. Worked with a very light pressure, like a paintbrush type of stroke. Like what was said above, take your time it will come off, just takes a while.

thirdgenbird

i got her put back together, but the idle is not right.

its running cooler than before
it drives like its running strong
the exhaust fumes dont appear to have any smoke

i did find a plug that i can not identify. is this from my deleted ac or is it my problem

John_AZ

Great, and is it clean!

Not AC delete but without going and taking a look, is it for the DME temp sensor or nearby plug under/near the air intake boot top of engine by the upper balance shaft housing?

Nice
John

thirdgenbird

its not the temp sender, but it will check for a nearby plug

m73m95

You know there are 2 temp sensors, right?

One for the DME, one for the gauge.


BTW, your engine bay is AWESOME! Very clean.