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Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:05 am
by jools
After my flooding issues I'm left with very oily, smokey exhaust pipes ('cigar' type -'84 RZ250).
I guess I'll start swilling with petrol or kerosine, then maybe degreaser and car pressure-wash? I suppose I may have to burn them out, make a bonfire!? Anyone have any idea of the internal structure? Obviously there'll be a former to support the front end of the baffle, anything else in there? (with ref to getting burnt carbon out afterwards).
Nasty job! Any tips would be helpful.

Re: Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:59 pm
by hybrid
Throw some nuts and bolts in there to help loosen any carbon too.
Caustic soda (draino) works well, but you have to be VERY careful with it... plenty of safety gear on.

Re: Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 2:34 pm
by JonW
There are lots of baffle plates in an OEM pipe of that vintage, I would use caustic soda (oven cleaner etc)... double up on the saftey gear!

Re: Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:52 pm
by L.B.
Or find your local radiator repairer or heavy diesel engine wkshop if you dont want to muck about with the chemicals.Get them to acid tank the pipes,just did my DG's this way.

Re: Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:23 pm
by BRG1200
That sounds like a tip I wouldn't have thought of

Re: Zorst pipes cleanout - options?

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:54 am
by jools
Cook-up (cock-up?)
Job done
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