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How would you clean a filthy dizzy???

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Old 24-09-2006, 07:52 AM
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Default How would you clean a filthy dizzy???

Any good products that will it bring it up sparkling
Old 24-09-2006, 07:54 AM
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Old 24-09-2006, 07:56 AM
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really, that ok for the electical parts?

it hasn't had the cover on for a while it looks
Old 24-09-2006, 08:05 AM
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cheep and cheerfull works ok ...

i use rocol electra clean spray for electric parts ..

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-R...pray-33458.htm

but wd40 works fine and dandy
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do the inside at the same time
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i think he means the caps been off for a while ..ie the inside is dirty ponder..

is so still give it a good spray with the wd40 dont wipe it off afterwards ..

or if its really dirty spray wipe clean..respray then put the cap dizzy back on ...job done
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Default dizie cleaner

carb/intake cleaner is what i use to clean, because its a solvent thus degreaser etc. Then would build up the distributor using engine oil on moving parts, then when finished apply WD40 to reprotect.
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