Ok guys, I'm reading through my FSM, and it tells me to thoroughly clean the pistons with a solvent and a brush... well my question is, what kind of 'solvent' do I use and what kind of brush do I use? I wish the FSM was a little more specific...

Thanks,
-Nick

 

Don't know exactly but i took mine to a local shop here called KOI, and they dipped them and cleaned then for four dollars a piston and installed the rings for 6 dollars a piston perhaps you can find a similar shop to do the same

 

dam thats a good deal i spent more in brakleen to clean mine. I just used a gasket scraper and brakleen just be careful with the scraper

 

Well guys, I bought a jug of Simple Green and soaked the suckers in it all night.. about 14 hours. And they came out great!

 

nice work

 

Crushed walnut shells and a sandblaster.

 

I used Simple Green on my 2.3T pistons, worked great.

Brian