Hot Tank block and head?

[mardak at cogeco.ca (Mark)]

It's not so much a "tank" as a rack that spins inside of a large metal
cabinet.  The cleaning solution is heated in a catch tank below and
sprayed under high pressure through jets that point every which way to
blast the parts clean.  A large metal basket sits in the heated solution
reservoir which also allows parts to be submerged.  All the solution
draining from the "jet wash" is filtered through this metal basket to
catch any silicone and debris and has the double function of actively
washing the parts soaking in the basket.

I've seen everything in the shop go in there - blocks, heads, pistons,
connecting rods, oil pans, etc...

Mark.
75
80 S
81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Rick Kellner
> Sent: February 21, 2004 10:45 AM
> To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Hot Tank block and head?
> 
> Do any other parts go in the tank such as pistons, connecting rods,
etc?
> Thanks, Rick.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark [mailto:mardak@cogeco.ca]
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 11:01 PM
> To: 'Brian Wagner'; 'Rick Kellner'; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: RE: Hot Tank block and head?
> 
> Not entirely true - although I've heard this as well, at the machine
> shop I work(ed) at we used a chemical in our JetWash that wasn't
> corrosive to aluminum (I can find out the brand name if anyone wants
to
> know).
> 
> Another shop in the area uses a citrus based cleaning solution, and
> (apparently) is safe for use with aluminum - the parts smell like
> oranges after though, kinda weird...
> 
> Mark.
> 75
> 80 S
> 81 S  2.0 ABA/JH/4K
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org [mailto:scirocco-l-
> > bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
> > Sent: February 20, 2004 10:24 PM
> > To: 'Rick Kellner'; Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: RE: Hot Tank block and head?
> >
> > Yes, but it is a cold tank> No I am not being funny either, because
> the
> > chemical used in a standard hot tank or Jet Wash is so caustic it
will
> > damage the aluminum. The chemical in a cold tank is similar to
> carburetor
> > cleaner. Set in and soak.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Rick Kellner
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 5:17 PM
> > To: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Hot Tank block and head?
> >
> > Last week there was some discussion regarding 'hot tanking' the
block
> > prior to a rebuild, is a similar process used for the head prior to
a
> > rebuild?
> > Thanks, Rick K.
> >
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