How to clean an exhaust???

[lawnprosteveo]

Can anyone tell me the right way to clean the carbon out of the muffler exhaust?

[ed2hess]

I use a wood dowel to clean out the exhaust. I remove the spark plug and lower the piston so any debris stays on top of the piston. I have an attachment for my compressor so I can run air into the spark plug hole while I clean exhaust to shot the debris out.

[lawnprosteveo]

Thanks Ed...found some info on the internet. Said to put take off the muffler and soak it over night in some water or water/bleach mix. Dry it out...then put it back on. I will try the dowel too.

[matt9923]

What kind of exaust? or what is it for?
Matt

[Right Touch]

my buddy has a parts cleaner machine he uses for all his small stuff. said it works wonders. Ive been looking into buying one myself to clean mufflers, pistons, cylinders, stuff like that.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=parts%20cleaner&Nty=1&D=parts%20cleaner&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial

[matt9923]

my buddy has a parts cleaner machine he uses for all his small stuff. said it works wonders. Ive been looking into buying one myself to clean mufflers, pistons, cylinders, stuff like that.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=parts%20cleaner&Nty=1&D=parts%20cleaner&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial

You have to do the cleaning. Its just a tub of water with degreaser and it pump's threw a nosle. You sti their with a brush and scrub...
Thair are macines that do clean for you, like a dishwasher for the shop but they they arent cheep.
Get that $99 northern one you will be happy with it.
Matt

[dutch1]

Are you referring to a muffler removed from the equipment?

I have cleaned up a large number of Lawn Boy mufflers by filling them with kerosene. then adding a little two cycle fuel and set on fire. When the fire goes out, rap it with a screwdriver handle and much of the carbon will fall off.

I do not recommend this technique with an enclosed muffler unless you can do it without the aid of gasoline. There is too much of a chance of a gasoline explosion in the enclosed muffler.

For smaller two cycle mufflers, I hang them on a piece of wire and heat them up with a propane torch, then bang them about and blow out.

Dutch

[topsites]

Yeah, rev it to the redline and hold it there.

[lawnprosteveo]

For smaller two cycle mufflers, I hang them on a piece of wire and heat them up with a propane torch, then bang them about and blow out.

DutchI did this and it worked out great. Cleaned it up nicely. Thanks everyone for all the input.