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    Soaking Aluminum heads and suck

    So, I have all these aluminum parts from 2004 and 2005 that are old and grimy. I read a bunch of articles on hot tanking and soaking and such. It seems that acetone is pretty OK for aluminum.

    I have a large quantity of acetone and methanol from the distillery. Probably has a good measure of Ethanol in there too.

    Does anyone have any experience with soaking aluminum parts for cleaning, that has been successful?
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    Sorry, that was supposed be "and SUCH" corrected

    but, got your attention?
    Built: 3/16/2004
    Number 9,879 of 11,052 for Total Production
    Number 2,040 of 3,213 for 2004 Model Year
    Number 663 of 980 Dark Toreador Red Produced
    Dark Charcoal Interior - CD Changer - Heated Seats - Trunk Oganizer - Moonroof - Rear Deck Spoiler
    Trilogy S/C kit #224 installed August 2010
    Detroit Tru-Trac 31 spline with 4.10 gearset
    Must - Go - Faster !

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    Not sure if it will work, but I'd try a test piece that is disposable first to see what happens.

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    Do you plan on stripping the heads bare or you going to clean them up and run them?

    I use brake cleaner and a stiff brush in the past followed by lots of water then blow dry with compressed air. Never had any issues!

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    They will get stripped, all new components.
    Built: 3/16/2004
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    Dark Charcoal Interior - CD Changer - Heated Seats - Trunk Oganizer - Moonroof - Rear Deck Spoiler
    Trilogy S/C kit #224 installed August 2010
    Detroit Tru-Trac 31 spline with 4.10 gearset
    Must - Go - Faster !

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    Then let the machine shop do it.

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    ^ what he said.
    Or find someone who does baking soda blasting. Will safely remove everything except heavy oxidation.

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